Emma E. Brigham

Emma Elizabeth Brigham (née Neal; June 10, 1872 – July 17, 1973) was an American politician.

Emma E. Brigham
Emma E. Brigham in 1935
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 6th Hampden district
In office
1928–1936
Personal details
Born
Emma Elizabeth Neal

(1872-06-10)June 10, 1872
Hartford, Vermont
DiedJuly 17, 1973(1973-07-17) (aged 101)
Hackettstown, New Jersey

Personal life

Brigham was born on June 10, 1872, in Hartford, Vermont.[1] She was a descendant of colonial Massachusetts Governors John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley.[1]

She married Fred C. Brigham in 1900 and they had a daughter, Mrs. J. Kendall Joy.[1] She died on July 17, 1973, in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and was survived by two sisters, Alleda T. Neal and Mrs. A.C. Pasini.[1] Her funeral was held at Springfield's Hope Congregational Church and was buried in the city's Oak Grove Cemetery.[1]

Career

After passing the state exam to receive a teacher's certificate at the age of 13, Brigham taught in a rural Vermont school for two years.[1] She then attended the Randolph Normal School before earning a nursing diploma from the Massachusetts General Hospital.[1]

Brigham was the first woman on Springfield, Massachusetts' Common Council and the first woman to serve on its Board of Aldermen.[1] From 1928 to 1936, Brigham represented Springfield's Ward 4 in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Republican.[1][2]

References
  1. "Emma Brigham". The Boston Globe. July 19, 1973. p. 34. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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