Ebenezer Brigham | |
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| Born | April 28, 1789 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 14, 1861 (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, militia officer and politician |
| Known for | Early Wisconsin pioneer and miner; first American permanent settler to live in present-day Dane County, Wisconsin. |
| Relatives | David Brigham, brother Prescott Brigham, brother Jerome R. Brigham, nephew |
Ebenezer Brigham (April 28, 1789 – September 14, 1861) was a 19th-century American pioneer, businessman, and politician. He was one of the first Americans to explore southwestern Wisconsin and the first permanent settler in present-day Dane County, Wisconsin.[1] A militia officer during the Black Hawk War, he served as commander of Fort Blue Mounds (or Mound Fort) and was active in both the Wisconsin territorial council, and the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1840s and 1850s.[2]
- ^ "County Deeded 8 Acres for Bingham Park". Wisconsin State Journal. March 15, 1953. p. 11. Retrieved December 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Legler, Henry E. Leading Events of Wisconsin History: The Story of the State. Milwaukee: Sentinel Company, 1898. (pg. 153, 167, 176)
