Occupation Sculptor Parents E. Paul Waggoner | Name Electra Biggs Children Electra, Helen | |
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Resting place West Hill Cemetery, Sherman Texas Spouse(s) 2, including John Biggs Relatives Daniel Waggoner (paternal great-grandfather)
William Thomas Waggoner (paternal grandfather)
Harlow H. Curtice (brother-in-law)
Gene Willingham (son-in-law) Died April 23, 2001, Vernon, Texas, United States Great-grandparents Daniel Waggoner, Nancy Waggoner | ||
Grandparents William Thomas Waggoner | ||
Electra Waggoner Biggs (November 8, 1912 – April 23, 2001) was an American socialite and sculptor from Texas.
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Biography
Biggs was born on November 8, 1912. She was named after her late aunt, Electra Waggoner. Her father, E. Paul Waggoner, was an heir to the Waggoner Ranch in Texas. Her mother Helen was a socialite.
Biggs became a renowned sculptor. Her works include a statue, Riding Into the Sunset, of actor Will Rogers on his horse Soapsuds. A large collection of her works can be found at the Red River Valley Museum in Vernon, Texas.
She died on April 23, 2001.
Personal life
Biggs married twice. Her second husband, John Biggs, worked for International Paper. They had two daughters, Electra and Helen. Helen married Gene Willingham, who became a controlling shareholder of the Waggoner Ranch.
Biggs' brother-in-law, Harlow H. Curtice, President of the Buick Division of General Motors, named the Buick Electra after her.
Sculptures
Most of the sculptures Biggs created were portraits. They include: