News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-04-04
HON. WALDO BRIGHAM DEAD.
A Noted LamoiIIe County Lawyer and one
of the Originators of the LamOille
Valley Railroad.

Valley Railroad.
Waldo Brigham, who has been in
feeble health Il long time, died at his
residence in Hyde Park Monday
noon. Although in poor health and
frequently confined to the house for
days he was able to be about more
or less all winter and up to within
about three weeks was able to be
out.
He realized when the last attack
came upon him that his end was
near and so expressed himself He
died peacefully The funeral will
take place from his late residence
Thursday afternoon at l O'Clock,
and the interment will 5|<fn the
village cemetery.
Waldo Brigham was born in
Bakersfield June 10, 1929, the son
of Asa Brigham, and is the last of the
family. He was farm bred boy
and received his early education at
Bakersfield and fitted for college
under the tutorship of Jacob Spauld-
ing. He graduated from the Univer-
sity of Vermont in the classical
course in 1854. He chose the legal
profession and read law at Hyde
Park until he was admitted to the
Lamoille County Bar at the May
term, 1851. Then he went to East
Berkshire and practiced law five
years in Hon. Homer E. Royce's
Office while the latter was a member
of Congress.
In 1861 he located in Hyde Park
and for a time was in the office
of John A. Child. In 1862, he
formed partnership with George L.
Waterman, under the firm name of
Brigham & Waterman, a partner
ship which was kept up for % years
and was one of the strongest law
firms in this part of the state. In
1884 owing to the failure Of Mr.
Waterman S sheath the finn dissolved
and on May /, the same year Mr..
Brigham and his son-in-law H. NJ.
Mcfarland formed firm. which con-
tinued three years Since that time,
1887, Mr.. Brigham has been out of
active practice, owing to the condi-
ton of his health.
A fellow lawyer who has known
him for years, says; He enjoyed the
reputation not only Of being a good
lawyer, but of being an honorable
practitioner, and he always has en-
couraged young lawyers in their
legal business and aspirations"
During the construction of the p,
& O. Railroad Mr.. Brigham took an
active interest in the same and spent
several years in securing legislation
for the building of the same He
was President of the Lamoille Valley
road, from Danpille to Swanton, ten
years and for several years director
in the Burlington & Lamoille rail
road.
In politics Mr.. Brigham was a
staunch Democrat. He was the
nominee of the Democratic party for
Lieutenant-Governor of Vermont,
and also one of the delegates to the
national convention which in 1868
nominated Governor Seymour for
the Presidency. He was putforward
by his party for county senator and
states attorney, was the nominee
for Congress in the Sd district and
again in the LIST district, and was
in 1872 the nominee of his party in
the General Assembly for the office OF
United States Senator In 1868
he represented Hyde Park in the
General Assembly and during that
time labored faithfully in securing
the necessary legislation for the con
struction of our railroad.
In educational matters be always
manifested a great interest. For %
years he was President of the La
noble Central Academy. While in
the Legislature, and always, he was
an earnest advocate of the appro
priation OF public money by the state
in aid Of the normal schools, anC
was indeed a warm friend of educa
ton. He was elected by the Legis
lature trustee of the University o
Vermont and held that position SIX
years. Two Of his daughters grad
.uated from that institution.
Nov 4, 1858, Mr.. Brigham mar
ried Lucia Ellen, eldest daughter o
thelate Judge Noyes of this place auC
after a short residence in East Berk
shire they took up their abode here
residing for SO years in the HON,
where he died Three children wer,
, born to them. The eldest daughter
Julia, married H. M Mcfarland o
Hyde Park, Mary married James
eldest son Of President M. H. Buck
ham Blanche is now a teacher Il
the Lamoille Central Academy.