| Brigden | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Alt: | Brigden as seen from the air |
| Etymology: | Named after William Wharton Brigden, engineer-surveyor on the Michigan Central Railroad |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ontario |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Southwestern Ontario |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lambton |
| Subdivision Type4: | Township |
| Subdivision Name4: | St. Clair |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Ontario |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Brigden in Ontario |
| Coordinates: | 42.8125°N -82.2828°W |
| Elevation M: | 191 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Eastern Time Zone |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | Eastern Time Zone |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | N0N 1B0 |
| Area Code: | 519, 226 |
Brigden is a community in the township of St. Clair, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. The community is located at the crossroads of Courtright Line and Brigden Road, between Kimball to the west and Oil City to the east, and about 20km (10miles) southeast of the city of Sarnia. Brigden has a population of about 500 and is the centre of a thriving agricultural district.
The community is situated on the former Michigan Central Railroad line and thus is named after William Wharton Brigden, one of the engineers who surveyed the railway in 1936. Brigden died of a heart attack on May 26, 1939, in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he was the superintendent of the city waterworks.[1]
Brigden was a Police village governed by a Village Chairman and a board of trustees.
The annual Brigden Fair is the last fair of the season in Lambton County occurring on Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend.[2] Other annual events include the Brigden Community Fest.
It is also the birthplace of businessman JR Shaw, founder and executive chairman of Shaw Communications.