William BRIGHAM (VI) was one of the founders of the Republican Party. He resided on the homestead in Grafton, Mass. in summer, was fond of nature and agriculture, and frequently addressed agricultural societies. He had a high reputation in the literary world. He contributed bok reviews and other articles to the " North American Review" and the "Christian Examiner". His knowledge of the early history of Massachusetts was extensve and accurate. He was a useful and valuable member of the Massachusetts Historical Society. One notable lecture of his was delivered on Jan. 19, 1869, on " New Plymouth and its Relations to Massachusetts", one of a course delivered before the Lowell Institute by members of the Mass. Historical Soc., and published in a volume called " Massachusetts and Its Early History", a highly creditable work of research and insight. As a lawyer, his pratice was large. He was a safe advisor and enjoyed in a high degree the confidence and attachment of his clients. Often was he able, by his kind, honest, yet plain talk, to dissuade his clients from long and expensive litigation, and he always, when possible, strove to prevent aggravating lawsuits. But when this could not be done, he gave the whole power of his legal knowledge to his client's cause. A man of kindly spirit, the friend as well as father of his children, of simple, pleasing manners, he yet worked too hard, and at the moment when it seemed possible for him to relax his labors, when on the point of relinquishing his practice and devoting his attention to the care of the many and large estates in his hands, he was stricken with fatal illness. He died July 9, 1869, and was buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetary. In pesonal appearance he resembled his grandfather, 2 inches over 6 feet in height, well knit and finely proportioned. One who knew him says, " Pure, unselfish, just, wise, cautious,yet vigorous, kind and devoted was tis man's life." He married June 11, 1840 at Hillsboro, Illinois to Margaret Austin BROOKS, who was born on July 6, 1817 and died at Longwood, Brookline, Mass. on Feb. 1886. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mary (AUSTIN) BROOKS, of Charlestown, Mass. Their children were: #1 William Tufts BRIGHAM, see forward #2 Charles B. BRIGHAM born Jan. 17, 1845, see forward #3 Edward A. BRIGHAM, see forward #4 Mary Brooks BRIGHAM born in Boston on Dec. 26, 1850, married on May 6, 1875 to McPherson LE MOYNE of Montreal, Canada, and their children were: (a) Charles LE MOYNE born June 13, 1876, at present located at Hagerman, Idaho (b) Margaret Brigham LE MOYNE, born in Bolton on Feb. 1, 1880 and married on April 8, 1905 to Strafford WENTWORTH of Portsmouth, NH and Cambridge, Mass., and they have 1 child named Nancy, born in Newton on Feb. 1, 1906 (c) Edith LE MOYNE born Boston on April 8, 1882 (d) Henry LE MOYNE born in Boston on Jan. 18, 1884 and is with his brother Charles in Idaho (e) Frances Moseley LE MOYNE born in Longwood, Brookline, Mass. on Dec. 15, 1892 (#5) Arthur A. BRIGHAM born Jan. 6, 1857, see forward. END of PART 5