Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Brigham, Col. Thomas Greene - February 4, 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com March 16, 2018, 11:52 pm source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, February 08, 1913, Image 2 DEATH OF THOS. G. BRIGHAM A TYPICAL PHILANTHROPIST The friends of Mr. Thomas Green Brigham were shocked last Tuesday upon learning of his demise at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. H. Anderson, at Eutaw, Alabama, last Monday, after a few days illness with pneumonia. Mr. Brigham left New Iberia with his wife, Margaret Amelia Higginbotham and his two sons, Thomas and Skipwith, to visit his daughter, Mrs. Anderson and the trip was very trying on the old gentleman which resulted in his death, surrounded by all of his children with the exception of Mrs. S. T. Hulse who is at present residing here with her husband. Deceased came here from North Louisiana and devoted his time to the sale of stock feed, one of his own preparations, building up with his children a large business throughout the State. His early manhood was given to a cause imperishable with the history of the South, his middle age to an unfaltering zeal in the interest of the Democratic party, when it strained the nerves and questioned the termerity (sic) of the bravest of hearts to affiliate with it. In 1874, two years before faint hearts could sum up courage to make a fight wor (sic) white supremacy and liberty, he organized a company, and at the risk of every danger and used that small body of determined men to such advantage, in checking the arrogance, impudence and disgraceful scenes with which "carpetbag" rule was so rife. He was a son of Major James H. Brigham and Anna Ruth Caldwell, a brother of Consul J. Harvey Brigham, who won international fame in the Cutting extradition case, when American Consul at El Paso and who has since died in Jamaica. He was last of nine brothers and is survived by one sister, Mrs. B. K. Fluker of Monroe, La., the two sons and daughter above named and by Mrs. S. T. Hulse of this City and eight grand-children. He was a Confederate soldier and held many prominent political offices. His remains were layed to rest in the little town where he died in the presence of a large number of friends in that City. The family have the sympathy of hundreds of friends here who held the deceased in great esteem. source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, February 08, 1913, Image 3 NECROLOGICAL. DEATH OF COL. BRIGHAM. On Tuesday the news came of the death of Col. Thos. Green Brigham, who died on Monday, February 3rd, 1913, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. E. H. Anderson, at Entaw, Ala. He was born Nov. 9th, 1844. Interment was made in Alabama. Col. Brigham was a native of Bastrop, Morehouse parish, this State. He was the last surviving member of a family of nine brothers. When quite young he entered the Confederate army service and served through the war, winning distinction for his valor. After the cessation of hostilities he returned to his north Louisiana home and took an active part in those polotical campaigns of those troublous times during the reconstruction period. He achieved a state wide acquaintance. He was a man of strong convictions and deep sentiments, aggressive in thought and action, and never wanting in loyalty to his friends. No danger ever caused his courage to falter - in fact, so strong were these qualities of the old soldier that he regarded the exhibition of cowardice in any form as a stain upon the family escutcheon. The latter years of his life were spent in this parish - coming here with his from North Louisiana some thirteen years ago. For many years he resided in this city, devoting himself to the manufacture and introduction of condition powders for the treatment of the animals and fowls of the barnyard. After the unfortunate death in this city of his youngest son he made his home upon the farm with his son-in-law. He left here three weeks ago to join his wife at the home of their daughter in Alabama, where he contracted la grippe, which was followed by complications. He is survived by his widow; two sons, Thos. Green, Jr., and Skipworth; and two daughters, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hulst. source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, February 15, 1913, Image 3 COL. T. G. BRIGHAM DEAD; WAS PROMINENT LOUISIANIAN. Many friends in New Orleans are mourning the death of Col. Thomas G. Brigham, a former resident of this city, who died at Utah (sic), Ala., during the week. He lived in New Iberia, but was visiting a married daughter in Alabama when death came. Col. Brigham was a civil war veteran, and was active in politics. He was a Democratic leader in North Louisiana during the reconstruction period and later was assessor of Morehouse parish under Gov. McEnery. During the administration of President Cleveland, Col. Brigham was in the consular service, and was stationed in Mexico. Following his return to the States, he was assistant custodian of the Custom House here. His wife and daughter survive. - Times Democrat. 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