Honorable William Brigham

1806 - 1869  (62 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	William Brigham
  Title	Honorable
  Born	26 Sep 1806	Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	410
  Occupation	William attended public school. Upon graduation he went to a college prep school, the Leicester Academy. While attending Leichester he would walk home a distance of twelve miles once every week. He attended Harvard College. He was a diligent student of good rank and won various appointments at exhibitions and commencement. He graduated with the class of 1829. He began to read law with the Honorable George Morey, of Boston MA. He was admitted to the bar in 1832. He was admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court on motion of Daniel Weber. He was representative to the general court in 1834 through 1836, again in 1841 and 1849. He was elected state senator in 1866. He delivered the centennial Address at Grafton MA 29 Apr 1835. He was appointed by Governor Everett in 1836 to compile and edit the laws of Plymouth colony which were published later that year. He was against slavery when anti-slavery men were unpopular. He was one of the founders of the Republican party. He resided on the Brigham family homestead during the summers. He was fond of nature and agriculture and frequently addressed agricultural societies. The literary community held him in high regard. He contributed to book reviews and other articles in the "North American Review" and the "Christian Examiner". He was very knowledgeable on the topic of early history of Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society. He delivered a notable lecture to the Lowell Institution 19 Jan 1869. The topic was "New Plymouth and it's Relations to Massachusetts, and it's Early History. It was published by the Massachusetts Historical Society in a volume called "Massachusetts ad Its Early History", a highly credible work of research and insight. He was on the verge of retirement when he was struck with a fatal illness.
  Died	9 Jul 1869
  Buried	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Charles Brigham,   b. 22 May 1799, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Sep 1871, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Susanna B Brigham,   b. 13 Feb 1802, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Mar 1804, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  3. Susanna Baylies Brigham,   b. 24 May 1804, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  4. Nicholas H Brigham,   b. 2 Oct 1808, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 10 Nov 1903, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  5. Solomon Brigham,   b. 19 Nov 1810, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Oct 1841
  6. Hannah Brigham,   b. 11 Mar 1813, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Mar 1879, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  7. Sarah Brigham,   b. 7 May 1815, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Mar 1871
  8. Lucy Abigial Brigham,   b. 25 Jul 1817, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. Mar 1893
  9. Maria Caroline Brigham,   b. 26 Jun 1820, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 28 Jan 1891
  10. Cornelia Antoinette Brigham,   b. 17 Nov 1823, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  Person ID	I3102	Nagel
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Captain Charles Brigham,   b. 27 Jul 1769, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Dec 1847, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Susannah Baylies,   b. 10 Aug 1778, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 10 Jun 1837, Geneseo, Livingston, New York  (Age 58 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1797	Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Austin Brooks,   b. 6 Jul 1817, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts ,   d. 1 Feb 1886, Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years)
  Married	11 Jun 1840	Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois
  Children	1. William Tufts Brigham,   b. 24 May 1841, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Jan 1926, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii  (Age 84 years)  [Birth]   2. Charles Brooks Brigham,   b. 17 Jan 1845, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Aug 1903, San Francisco, San Francisco, California  (Age 58 years)  [Birth]   3. Edward Austin Brigham,   b. 23 Feb 1846, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts   4. Mary Brooks Brigham,   b. 26 Dec 1850, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts   5. Arthur Austin Brigham,   b. 8 Jun 1857, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Jul 1925  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 Sep 1806 - Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts Married - 11 Jun 1840 - Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois Buried - - Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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