Elijah Brigham
| Elijah Brigham | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district | |
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In office March 4, 1815 – February 22, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Allen |
| Succeeded by | Laban Wheaton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district | |
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In office March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Abijah Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Adams |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office 1791-1793 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office 1796 1798 1801-1805 1807-1810 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 7, 1751 Northborough, Massachusetts |
| Died |
February 22, 1816 (aged 64) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Religion | Congregational |
Elijah Brigham (July 7, 1751 – February 22, 1816) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Brigham was born in Westborough (now Northborough), Massachusetts, son of Colonel Levi Brigham and Susanna (Grout) Brigham. He was a descendant of Thomas Brigham and Edmund Rice, early immigrants to Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1] Brigham was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1778. He studied law, but did not practice. He engaged in mercantile pursuits at Westborough. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1791–1793. He served as justice of the court of common pleas 1795–1811. He served in the State senate in 1796, 1798 from 1801 to 1805, and 1807–1810. He served as a state councilor in 1799, 1800, and 1806.
Brigham was elected as a Federalist to the Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1811, until his death in Washington, D.C., February 22, 1816. He was interred in the Congressional Cemetery.
Brigham was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1813.[2]
References
- ↑ "Elijah Brigham (1751-1816)". Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
External links
- United States Congress. "Elijah Brigham (id: B000833)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Elijah Brigham at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Allen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district 1811–1815 |
Succeeded by Laban Wheaton |
| Preceded by Abijah Bigelow |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th congressional district 1815–1816 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Adams |
