During the second half of the nineteenth century he served as archivist in charge of the "Großherzogliche Geheime und Hauptarchiv Schwerin in Mecklenburg", the precursor to the Central State Archive of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Wigger was also a local historian and genealogist, noted in particular for his "Stammtafeln des Großherzoglichen Hauses von Meklenburg" ("Genealogies of the Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg").
[1][2][3] Peter Gottlieb Daniel Friedrich Wigger was born in Dassow, a small coastal town which served as the collection point for agricultural and other produce from the surrounding region prior to transfer, in necessarily flat bottomed barges, to the great port city of Lübeck.
Lachmann became an enduring influence in respect of his own approach to Philological and Historical research even though, in later years, he came to be known for supporting contested traditions - at least to the extent that individual sets of circumstances permitted - rather than simply attacking them.
[2] After completing his studies Friedrich Wigger took a succession of posts as a private tutor until 1855, when he accepted a permanent teaching position at the prestigious[a] Fridericianum (secondary school) in Schwerin.
As early as 1876, despite having reached only the job grade of second secretary, Wigger was running the "Mecklenburg History and Antiquities Association" even though his predecessor in respect of these duties, Georg Christian Friedrich Lisch remained formally in post till 1879.
[1] and his "Verzeichniß der Grabstätten des Großherzoglichen Hauses von Meklenburg" ("Directory of the Grave Stones of the Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg")[9] are both included in a special 50th anniversary volume of the association which appeared in 1885.