Wilbur H. Bridgman for 50 years publisher of the Stanley Republican in Hurley, died at a hospital in Eau Claire on Thursday of last week. He was also a former publisher of the Chippewa Falls-Herald-Telegram.
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Press association, had several times won the silver trophy for the excellence of his newspapers and was given the Henry award for extraordinary service to Wisconsin agriculture. He was 76 years of age and was reared at Darlington.
During his residence in Hurley, he served as county superintendent of schools of Iron county for several terms. His brother, John C. Bridgman, now deceased was principal of the Hurley high school from 1896 to 1900 and another brother, Ben Bridgman taught in the school at Gile.
The Iron County Republican, which he published, was later sold to F.B. "Pa" Hand and many years ago was consolidated with the Montreal River Miner.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. James Irwin, St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Madison; and two sons, Capt. John F. Bridgman of the army, and Richard S. Bridgman, New York. Funeral services and burial were conducted at Stanley on Sunday afternoon.
Iron County Miner 29 Oct 1943
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Press association, had several times won the silver trophy for the excellence of his newspapers and was given the Henry award for extraordinary service to Wisconsin agriculture. He was 76 years of age and was reared at Darlington.
During his residence in Hurley, he served as county superintendent of schools of Iron county for several terms. His brother, John C. Bridgman, now deceased was principal of the Hurley high school from 1896 to 1900 and another brother, Ben Bridgman taught in the school at Gile.
The Iron County Republican, which he published, was later sold to F.B. "Pa" Hand and many years ago was consolidated with the Montreal River Miner.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. James Irwin, St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Madison; and two sons, Capt. John F. Bridgman of the army, and Richard S. Bridgman, New York. Funeral services and burial were conducted at Stanley on Sunday afternoon.
Iron County Miner 29 Oct 1943
Wilbur H. Bridgman for 50 years publisher of the Stanley Republican in Hurley, died at a hospital in Eau Claire on Thursday of last week. He was also a former publisher of the Chippewa Falls-Herald-Telegram.
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Press association, had several times won the silver trophy for the excellence of his newspapers and was given the Henry award for extraordinary service to Wisconsin agriculture. He was 76 years of age and was reared at Darlington.
During his residence in Hurley, he served as county superintendent of schools of Iron county for several terms. His brother, John C. Bridgman, now deceased was principal of the Hurley high school from 1896 to 1900 and another brother, Ben Bridgman taught in the school at Gile.
The Iron County Republican, which he published, was later sold to F.B. "Pa" Hand and many years ago was consolidated with the Montreal River Miner.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. James Irwin, St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Madison; and two sons, Capt. John F. Bridgman of the army, and Richard S. Bridgman, New York. Funeral services and burial were conducted at Stanley on Sunday afternoon.
Iron County Miner 29 Oct 1943
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Press association, had several times won the silver trophy for the excellence of his newspapers and was given the Henry award for extraordinary service to Wisconsin agriculture. He was 76 years of age and was reared at Darlington.
During his residence in Hurley, he served as county superintendent of schools of Iron county for several terms. His brother, John C. Bridgman, now deceased was principal of the Hurley high school from 1896 to 1900 and another brother, Ben Bridgman taught in the school at Gile.
The Iron County Republican, which he published, was later sold to F.B. "Pa" Hand and many years ago was consolidated with the Montreal River Miner.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. James Irwin, St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Madison; and two sons, Capt. John F. Bridgman of the army, and Richard S. Bridgman, New York. Funeral services and burial were conducted at Stanley on Sunday afternoon.
Iron County Miner 29 Oct 1943
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