Hobart Baldwin Bigelow (May 16, 1834 – October 12, 1891) was an American politician and the 50th Governor of Connecticut.

[2] In 1851 Bigelow left there and afterward learned the machinist's trade at Guilford, Connecticut, with local companies.

[3] Bigelow was the Republican nominee and was elected the Governor of Connecticut on November 2, 1880.

During his term, legislation was enacted that disallowed deceptive election registration procedures and a bill was constituted that regulated companies of 12 or more employees to install fire escapes.

The Storrs Agricultural School was founded and assessments were cut back on mutual life insurance companies.