Peter Bent Brigham

1807–1877 (age 70)

Philanthropist

About Peter Bent Brigham

Peter Bent Brigham (1807–1877) lived to age 70. They were a philanthropist. Born in Bakersfield, they died in Boston. They are buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts.

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