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John Wiggins was an American politician.

At birth, Wiggins was a slave. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from De Soto Parish on December 4, 1872, and served as a Republican until his death on January 2, 1874.

References

1. Vincent, Charles (2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 148. ISBN 9780809385812.
2. Official Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana. 1874. p. 25.

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