Cause of death: cancer
Parents Antipas & Lucy Brigham
A graduate of Hamilton College, he learned law but preferred to teach school. He was a participant in the Jerry Rescue, helping to break Jerry out of custody, for which he spent two days in jail. He was acquitted by a hung jury.
He was a teacher in the Syracuse City schools for 25 years as well as a principal at Seymour, Prescott and Salina schools. He outlawed corporal punishment in his buildings.
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Prof.John B. Brigham--In this city on the 19th inst., Prof. John B. Brigham, aged 67 years.
Funeral from the late residence, 915 Montgomery street, Sunday at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to the house. Burial private at Oakwood Cemetery.
Syracuse Herald, March 22, 1891, page 8
Parents Antipas & Lucy Brigham
A graduate of Hamilton College, he learned law but preferred to teach school. He was a participant in the Jerry Rescue, helping to break Jerry out of custody, for which he spent two days in jail. He was acquitted by a hung jury.
He was a teacher in the Syracuse City schools for 25 years as well as a principal at Seymour, Prescott and Salina schools. He outlawed corporal punishment in his buildings.
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Prof.John B. Brigham--In this city on the 19th inst., Prof. John B. Brigham, aged 67 years.
Funeral from the late residence, 915 Montgomery street, Sunday at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to the house. Burial private at Oakwood Cemetery.
Syracuse Herald, March 22, 1891, page 8
Cause of death: cancer
Parents Antipas & Lucy Brigham
A graduate of Hamilton College, he learned law but preferred to teach school. He was a participant in the Jerry Rescue, helping to break Jerry out of custody, for which he spent two days in jail. He was acquitted by a hung jury.
He was a teacher in the Syracuse City schools for 25 years as well as a principal at Seymour, Prescott and Salina schools. He outlawed corporal punishment in his buildings.
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Prof.John B. Brigham--In this city on the 19th inst., Prof. John B. Brigham, aged 67 years.
Funeral from the late residence, 915 Montgomery street, Sunday at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to the house. Burial private at Oakwood Cemetery.
Syracuse Herald, March 22, 1891, page 8
Parents Antipas & Lucy Brigham
A graduate of Hamilton College, he learned law but preferred to teach school. He was a participant in the Jerry Rescue, helping to break Jerry out of custody, for which he spent two days in jail. He was acquitted by a hung jury.
He was a teacher in the Syracuse City schools for 25 years as well as a principal at Seymour, Prescott and Salina schools. He outlawed corporal punishment in his buildings.
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Prof.John B. Brigham--In this city on the 19th inst., Prof. John B. Brigham, aged 67 years.
Funeral from the late residence, 915 Montgomery street, Sunday at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to the house. Burial private at Oakwood Cemetery.
Syracuse Herald, March 22, 1891, page 8
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Buried in wife's family's lot
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