Background
Higley, Brodie Gilman was born on September 6, 1872 in Hartford, New York, United States. Son of Julius Henry (captain New York Volumes, Civil War) and Lydia Maria (Duel) Higley.
Higley, Brodie Gilman was born on September 6, 1872 in Hartford, New York, United States. Son of Julius Henry (captain New York Volumes, Civil War) and Lydia Maria (Duel) Higley.
Descendant of Captain John Higley of Connecticut, and of Day, Duel, Stark and Denio (Denoyen, French), and Whitney, New England families. Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1899.
Admitted to New York State bar, 1896, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1918. Practiced law, Hudson Falls, New York, 1900-1918. New York City since 1918.
Now associate with Baar, Bennett & Fullen, New York City. From 1901-1922 was president, vice-president, treasurer and/or general counsel independent telephone companies, electric, gas and water corporations, paper, pulp and wall paper corporations, shipbuilding and steamship corporations. Chain. executive, committee and director Adirondack Trust Company, and director Dunkirk Trust Company.
President Hudson Falls National Bank. Director National Container Corporation.
Member Stanford University National Board, 1923-1927. Member New York Democratic County Committee, New York State Bar Association. Member Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution.
Mason (K.T., 32°, Shriner).
Married Eleanor Luceria Weatherhead, June 12, 1901.