Lewis A. Brigham

Lewis Alexander Brigham (January 2, 1831 in New York Mills, New York – February 19, 1885 in Jersey City, New Jersey) 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.

Lewis A. Brigham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 7th district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by	Augustus Albert Hardenbergh
Succeeded by	Augustus Albert Hardenbergh
Personal details
Born	January 2, 1831 New York Mills, New York
Died	February 19, 1885 (aged 54) Jersey City, New Jersey
Political party	Republican

Early life and education

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.

Congress

He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1879 – March 4, 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.

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

External links

• United States Congress. "Lewis A. Brigham (id: B000834)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Lewis Alexander Brigham at The Political Graveyard
• Lewis A. Brigham at Find a Grave