Lewis Riggs

For the baseball player, see Lew Riggs.
Lewis Riggs
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 22nd district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byAmasa Dana
Succeeded bySeat eliminated
Personal details
Born(1789-01-16)January 16, 1789
Norfolk, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1870(1870-11-06) (aged 81)
Homer, New York, U.S.
Resting placeGlenwood Cemetery
PartyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician, physician

Lewis Riggs (January 16, 1789 – November 6, 1870) was an American physician and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from New York from 1841 to 1843.

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