Elijah Brigham

Elijah Brigham (July 7, 1751 – February 22, 1816) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Elijah Brigham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1811 – February 22, 1816
Preceded by	Abijah Bigelow
Succeeded by	Laban Wheaton
Constituency	11th district (1811–15) 10th district (1815–16)
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1791-1793
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1796 1798 1801-1805 1807-1810
Personal details
Born	(1751-07-07)July 7, 1751 Westborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America (now Northborough)
Died	February 22, 1816(1816-02-22) (aged 64) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Congressional Cemetery
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Dartmouth College

Brigham was born in Westborough (now Northborough) in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, 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]