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From Landmarks of Steuben County
Anonymous Author (Syracuse: D. Mason, 1896)
Page 461
Brundage, Grattan H., was born on his father's farm in the town of Bath, in November, 1834. His father, Jesse Brundage, who died in 1851, was one of the pioneers of Steuben county; he married Sarah, daughter of Grattan H. Wheeler. Their children were: Monroe, who died in1875; Grattan H., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Aaron J. Nellis, who died in 1883, and Franklin, who died in 1890. Grattan H. Brundage married Clara, daughter of Daniel Grey, and their children were Fred H. G., and Carrie, wife of Bert G. Barber. Mr. Brundage was one of the wealthiest and most successful farmers in Steuben county. In politics he was a Republican. He served as supervisor of Bath in1874 and 1875. In the latter year he was a candidate for member of Assembly, but was defeated. In 1890 he was unanimously nominated, and was elected by a majority of 155 over his opponent. In the Assembly he was a member of the committees on banks, State prisons and the Soldiers' Home. On March 29, 1891, Mr. Brundgae died from pneumonia, at Albany, where he was filling his place in the Legislature. He had contracted a cold on the 18th of March, which developed rapidly into a malignant case of pneumonia. His only son, Fred H., with another relative, hastened to Albany to attend him, and on the 24th the former was forced to return home upon urgent business, and had scarcely arrived at Bath, when he was stricken with the same malady that prostrated his father. Mrs. Brundage and her daughter were in South Carolina, where they had gone for the benefit of the health of the former. It was truly a sad case, and all was done for the sufferers that the love and sympathy of friends and neighbors could do; but all was in vain -- the death of the son occurred on the 14th of April. the funeral services of both father and son were held at St. Thomas's church, unattended by the afflicted wife and daughter -- mother and sister -- for the condition of Mrs. Brundage was such that her physician assured them that her removal home would prove fatal. The following from the Albany Journal is expressive of the esteem in which Mr. Brundage was held: "No better testimonial can decorate a man than popularity among the people of his native town. This was the verdict passed upon Grattan H. Brundage, who was one of the few Republicans who displaced a Democrat in the representative body at the election of 1890...Were all the members of the Legislature men such as Mr. Brundage was, there would be little cause of complaint of the laws which would be enacted...His death is a serious loss to the Assembly. He is mourned by both sides of the chamber, for those who knew him repsected him as an honorable, fearless, thoughtful man."
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