California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


GEORGE MILTON BIGGAR.� Among representatives of pioneer 
families of Mendocino county is George Milton Biggar, a member of the 
mercantile firm of Long & Biggar of Covelo, who was born near Albion, 
Mendocino county, January 16, 1880, the son of William J. Biggar, who is 
represented on another page in this work. His early education was obtained 
in the public and high schools of his vicinity, after which he followed farming 
with his father near Navarro. Then he farmed at Napa for one year and for 
three years near Santa Rosa. He then came to Round Valley in 1903 and 
soon afterwards began clerking for Dave Rudee, with whom he remained 
eighteen months. Next he clerked for six years for George Bowers, whose 
business he then purchased, borrowing the amount necessary to pay for the 
stock of goods, and he continued general merchandising alone until January, 
1910, when he took in Edward H. Long as a partner and continued the busi- 
under the firm name of Long & Biggar. At this time they doubled the stock 
of merchandise, tarrying a line of all kinds of merchandise, and aside from 
their department store, they are dealers in agricultural implements, carriages, 
wagons and gas engines. 

Mr. Biggar has built a comfortable bungalow in Covelo, where he resides 
with his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Louella Cary, born in Scio, 
Ore. The marriage ceremony occurred in Covelo June 22, 1910. Mrs. Biggar 
is a graduate of McMinnville College, Ore., and of Leland Stanford University. 
She was principal of the Covelo high schools for two years and is now at the 
head of the English and German classes. Fraternally Mr. Biggar was made 
a Mason in Covelo Lodge No. 231, F. & A. M., and is the present Master. 
With his wife he is a member of Augusta Chapter No. 80, O. E. S. He is 
also a member of Covelo Camp No. 635, W. O. W.. and is filling the office 
of C. C. 

Mr. and Mrs. Biggar are taking a very active part in improving the ap- 
pearance of Covelo's streets and home surroundings. They built the first 
bungalow, put in the first septic sewer, and put in a well-kept lawn, thus 
.establishing a precedent that others have since followed. In the social and 
moral uplift of the community as well as the commercial advancement they 
are ever ready to assist, and give freely of their time and means to projects 
that have for their aim the betterment and upbuilding of the community.