Lewis A. Brigham
Encyclopedia
Lewis Alexander Brigham was an American Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 7th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1879 to 1881.
Brigham was born in New York Mills, New York
, on January 2, 1831. He attended the district schools and Whitestown Seminary
in Whitesboro, New York
. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1849. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1855 and commenced practice in New York City
. He was superintendent of public schools, Bergen, New Jersey, from 1866-1870. He was a member of the board of police commissioners of Jersey City, New Jersey
from 1874–1876, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1877.
He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1880 to the Forty-eighth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in New York City. He died in Jersey City on February 19, 1885, and was interred in Old Bergen Church Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Leonard Lance.In the 2008 election, Mike Ferguson did not seek another term. Linda Stender won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republican primary voters chose State Senator Leonard Lance in a field of...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1879 to 1881.
Brigham was born in New York Mills, New York
New York Mills, New York
New York Mills is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 3,327 at the 2010 census.The Village of New York Mills is partly in the Town of Whitestown and partly in the Town of New Hartford. It is a western suburb of the City of Utica.-History:There were three mills which gave...
, on January 2, 1831. He attended the district schools and Whitestown Seminary
Whitestown Seminary
Whitestown Seminary, previously known as Oneida Academy and Oneida Institute, was a Presbyterian educational institution based in Whitestown, New York, founded in 1827...
in Whitesboro, New York
Whitesboro, New York
Whitesboro is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 3,943 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Hugh White, an early settler.The Village of Whitesboro is inside the Town of Whitestown....
. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1849. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1855 and commenced practice in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He was superintendent of public schools, Bergen, New Jersey, from 1866-1870. He was a member of the board of police commissioners of Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
from 1874–1876, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
in 1877.
He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1880 to the Forty-eighth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in New York City. He died in Jersey City on February 19, 1885, and was interred in Old Bergen Church Cemetery.
External links
- Lewis Alexander Brigham at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Lewis Alexander Brigham at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...