Electra Waggoner Biggs
| Electra Waggoner Biggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1912 |
| Died | April 23, 2001 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | West Hill Cemetery, Sherman Texas |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Spouse(s) | 2, including John Biggs |
| Children | Electra, Helen |
| Parent(s) |
E. Paul Waggoner Helen Waggoner |
| Relatives |
Daniel Waggoner (paternal great-grandfather) William Thomas Waggoner (paternal grandfather) Harlow H. Curtice (brother-in-law) Gene Willingham (son-in-law) |
Electra Waggoner Biggs (November 8, 1912 – April 23, 2001) was an American socialite and sculptor from Texas.
Biography
Biggs was born on November 8, 1912. She was named after her late aunt, Electra Waggoner.[1] Her father, E. Paul Waggoner, was an heir to the Waggoner Ranch in Texas.[2] Her mother Helen was a socialite.[2]
Biggs became a renowned sculptor.[2] Her works include a statue, Riding Into the Sunset, of actor Will Rogers on his horse Soapsuds.[1] A large collection of her works can be found at the Red River Valley Museum in Vernon, Texas.[3]
She died on April 23, 2001.
Personal life
Biggs married twice.[2] Her second husband, John Biggs, worked for International Paper.[2] They had two daughters, Electra and Helen.[2][4] Helen married Gene Willingham, who became a controlling shareholder of the Waggoner Ranch.[2]
Biggs' brother-in-law, Harlow H. Curtice, President of the Buick Division of General Motors, named the Buick Electra after her.[1][2]
Sculptures
Most of the sculptures Biggs created were portraits. They include:[5]
- US President Harry Truman
- US Vice President John Nance Garner
- General (later US President) Dwight Eisenhower
- Sid Richardson
- Victor McLaglen
- William Thomas Waggoner
- Amon Carter Jr.
- Jacqueline Cochran
- Baron Von Wrangle, an Arrow Collar Man
- Will Rogers
- Jimmy Robinson
- Knute Rockne
- Frank Phillips
- Jack Chrysler
- Herbert Marcus
References
- 1 2 3 Waggoners History
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004
- ↑ Red River Valley Museum: Electra Waggoner Biggs
- ↑ "Miss Electra Biggs To Marry in Spring". New York Times. November 19, 1967. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- ↑ Porter, Roze McCoy, ‘‘Electra II: Electra Waggoner Biggs, Socialite, Sculptor, Ranch Heiress’’, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas, 1995