From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 741. City of La Crosse JOHN BRINDLEY, attorney and counselor at law, and member of the law firm of Fruit & Brindley, was born near Boscobel, Grant Co., Wis., April 18, 1850; graduated from the State University in 1874; was Principal of Lone Rock Graded School in 1870, Lancaster High School in 1874 - 76, Boscobel High School in 1877 and 1878; elected to the Assembly from Grant County for 1879 and re-elected for 1880. He studied law with Hon. George C. Hazleton, of Boscobel, Wis., and commenced practice there in 1878, where he continued till June 1, 1880, when the present business connection was formed. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]