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McClure</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#107.77.53">Daniel Needham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#022.58.86">Daniel Needham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phelps.html#987.32.82">Brigham Thomas Phelps</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts1.html#793.40.08">Brigham Henry Roberts</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell1.html#256.37.69">Brigham Russell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#362.60.05">Brigham Young</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#761.45.85">Brigham H. Young</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#210.19.89">Brigham Young</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="157.74.06">Brigham, Adolphus</a></b> — of Livonia Township (now Livonia), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/livonia.html#3">Supervisor of Livonia Township, Michigan</a>, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="076.65.77">Brigham, Asa</a> (1790-1844)</b> — of Austin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-lived.html">Travis County</a>, Tex. Born in Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1790/index.html">1790</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn4.html">Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention</a> from District of Brazoria, 1836; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rdofi.html">signer, Texas Declaration of Independence</a>, 1836; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rtrea.html">treasurer of Texas Republic</a>, 1836; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/austin.html">mayor of Austin, Tex.</a>, 1842-43. Died in Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WA-died.html">Washington County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/07-03.html">July 3, 1844</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">about 54 years</a>). Original interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WA-buried.html#cms04735">Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park</a>, Washington, Tex.; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WA-buried.html#cms04734">Washington Cemetery</a>, Washington, Tex. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="655.33.77">Brigham, C. D.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/audgen.html">Pennsylvania state auditor general</a>, 1872. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="599.93.16">Brigham, Cephas</a></b> — of Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Coventry, 1825, 1829. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="164.89.54">Brigham, Clement H.</a> (born c.1874)</b> — of Granby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-born.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., about 1874. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance agent</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Granby, 1921-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="338.51.90">Brigham, Dan F.</a></b> — of Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Coventry, 1830. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="676.93.34">Brigham, David</a></b> — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-lived.html">Dane County</a>, Wis. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/madison.html#3">Madison, Wis.</a>, 1841-42. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="237.35.09">Brigham, David</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 16th District, 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="039.56.94">Brigham, Ebenezer</a> (1789-1861)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-lived.html">Dane County</a>, Wis. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1789/index.html">1789</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/trlg.html">Wisconsin territorial legislature</a>, 1840. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/index.html">1861</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">about 72 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-buried.html#cms00116">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Madison, Wis. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="831.32.02">Brigham, Edwin L.</a></b> — of Suffield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/suffield.html">First selectman of Suffield, Connecticut</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="011.33.63">Brigham, Elbert Sidney</a> (1877-1962)</b> — also known as <b>Elbert S. Brigham</b> — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. Born in St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/10-19.html">October 19, 1877</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance executive</a>; Vermont commissioner of agriculture, 1913-24; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Vermont</a> 1st District, 1925-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/VT.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-kappa-epsilon.html">Delta Kappa Epsilon</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died in St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-died.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1962/07-05.html">July 5, 1962</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 259 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-buried.html#cms02917">St. Albans Bay Cemetery</a>, St. Albans, Vt. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Sanford Josiah Brigham and Sarah Jane (Bronson) Brigham; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/10-02.html">October 2, 1906</a>, to Anna Hazen.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000832">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401789">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbert S. Brigham">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="589.11.61">Brigham, Eldridge G.</a></b> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/monroe.html">Mayor of Monroe, Mich.</a>, 1856. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="791.43.10">Brigham, Elijah</a> (1751-1816)</b> — of Massachusetts. Born in Westborough (part now in Northborough), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-born.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1751/07-07.html">July 7, 1751</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1791-93; common pleas court judge in Massachusetts, 1795-1811; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a>, 1796, 1798, 1801-05, 1807-10; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gvcn.html">Massachusetts Governor's Council</a>, 1799-1800, 1806; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a>, 1811-16 (10th District 1811-13, at-large 1813-15, 12th District 1815-16); died in office 1816. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1816/02-22.html">February 22, 1816</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 230 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html#cms00416">Congressional Cemetery</a>, Washington, D.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000833">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401790">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="414.59.77">Brigham, Elisha</a></b> — of Willington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Willington, 1823. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="706.35.45">Brigham, Elizabeth A.</a></b> — of Oneonta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OG-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NY.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="783.08.80">Brigham, Elmer R.</a></b> — of Goodland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/NE-lived.html">Newton County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/IN.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="396.40.47">Brigham, Frank D.</a></b> — of Brandon Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/brandon-twp.html">Supervisor of Brandon Township, Michigan</a>, 1951-55. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="686.32.93">Brigham, Harold</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 3rd District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="082.61.48">Brigham, Helen A.</a></b> — of Goshen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncne.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Goshen, 1956. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="863.29.81">Brigham, Henry A.</a></b> — of Watervliet, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y.; West Troy (now Watervliet), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County 4th District, 1848; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/NY.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="605.73.14">Brigham, Herbert F.</a></b> — of Vermont. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Vermont</a> 1st District, 1898. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="886.00.44">Brigham, J.</a></b> — of Cedar Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LI-lived.html">Linn County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IA.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="901.86.99">Brigham, Joel S.</a></b> — of Sandusky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/OH.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="792.47.70">Brigham, Lester E.</a></b> — of Goshen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.H. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 8th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="823.56.87">Brigham, Lewis Alexander</a> (1831-1885)</b> — also known as <b>Lewis A. Brigham</b> — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Born in New York Mills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-born.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/01-02.html">January 2, 1831</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Hudson County, 1877; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 7th District, 1879-81. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-died.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/02-19.html">February 19, 1885</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 48 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-buried.html#cms03208">Old Bergen Church Cemetery</a>, Jersey City, N.J. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000834">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401791">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="378.74.67">Brigham, Mavor</a> (1806-1897)</b> — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1806/05-16.html">May 16, 1806</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">Builder</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/toledo.html">mayor of Toledo, Ohio</a>, 1853. Died in Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-died.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/01-08.html">January 8, 1897</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 237 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-buried.html#cms00110">Forest Cemetery</a>, Toledo, Ohio. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="919.08.06">Brigham, Norman</a></b> — of Mansfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Mansfield, 1820, 1827. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="924.34.53">Brigham, Origen S.</a></b> — of West Troy (now Watervliet), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/watervliet.html#4">West Troy, N.Y.</a>, 1849-51. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="765.22.13">Brigham, Orville F.</a></b> — of Maine. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="764.36.20">Brigham, Paul</a> (1746-1824)</b> — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-lived.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt. Born in Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-born.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1746/01-06.html">January 6, 1746</a>. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Vermont</a>, 1796-1813, 1815-20; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Vermont</a>, 1797. Died in Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-died.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1824/06-15.html">June 15, 1824</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 161 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-buried.html#cms03297">Fairview Cemetery</a>, Norwich, Vt. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/paul-brigham/">National Governors Association biography</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="321.67.69">Brigham, Robert</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> at-large, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/631/05.43.jpg" width=70 height=100 border=0 alt="Roy H. Brigham"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="631.05.43">Brigham, Roy H.</a> (1888-1967)</b> — of Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Born in Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/VB-born.html">Van Buren County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/08-27.html">August 27, 1888</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Calhoun County 1st District, 1949-64; defeated in primary, 1964. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/index.html">1967</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">about 78 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-buried.html#cms01795">Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Battle Creek, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Adelbert Brigham and Vinnie (Lanphear) Brigham; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/">1909</a> to Carrie P. Lane; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1945/11-01.html">November 1, 1945</a>, to Clara Niergarth.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/16866832">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Michigan Manual 1957-58</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="392.49.42">Brigham, Russell E.</a></b> — of Oneonta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OG-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/oneonta.html">Mayor of Oneonta, N.Y.</a>, 1942-43; appointed 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="000.17.06">Brigham, Sidney H.</a></b> — of Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/lawrence.html#2">Lawrence, Mass.</a>, 1898-1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="967.98.81">Brigham, Spafford</a></b> — of Willington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Willington, 1822. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="778.97.02">Brigham, Stephen</a></b> — of Mansfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Mansfield, 1821, 1824, 1826, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="413.67.21">Brigham, Thomas H.</a></b> — of Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/AL.html">1964</a> (delegation chair). Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="186.85.64">Brigham, W. S.</a></b> — of Wauseon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/wauseon.html#2">Wauseon, Ohio</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="788.11.89">Brigham, William</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/MA.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="559.10.10">Brigham, William M.</a></b> — of Marlborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Twenty-First Middlesex District, 1905. 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