Samuel Bigger

Samuel Bigger
Indiana House of Representatives
In office December 5, 1834 – December 4, 1835
Indiana Circuit Court Judge
In office 1835–1840
7th Governor of Indiana
In office December 9, 1840 – December 6, 1843
Lieutenant	Samuel Hall
Preceded by	David Wallace
Succeeded by	James Whitcomb
Personal details
Born	March 20, 1802 Franklin, Ohio
Died	September 9, 1846(1846-09-09) (aged 44) Fort Wayne, Indiana
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Ellen Williamson

Samuel Bigger (March 20, 1802 – September 9, 1846) was the seventh governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 9, 1840, to December 6, 1843. Bigger was nominated to run for governor because he had no connection to the failed public works program. The state had entered a severe financial crisis in his predecessor's term and the government became insolvent during his first year in office. He oversaw the state's bankruptcy negotiations, but the bankruptcy he negotiated was only able to return the state to solvency briefly. By the time of his reelection campaign, the Whig Party had become the target of public blame for the debacle, and Bigger was defeated.