The Brittingham & Hixon Lumber Co. was founded in 1897 by Mr. T.E. Brittingham and Mr. Joseph M. Hixon. The general offices of the corporation were located in Madison and retail lumber yards were located in 35 towns and
About the same time, these same two individuals, along with Mr. W.S. Heddles formed a second company known as Heddles Lumber Co. which had locations in Edgerton, Jackson, Lake Beulah, Mukwonago, Muscoda, Oconomowoc, and Stoughton.
Due to the death of T.E Brittingham in 1923, the Brittingham & Hixon chain, and the Heddles lumber chain became more closely affiliated with the Alexander Lumber Co, an Illinois corporation. The ownership of the Wisconsin companies were jointly held by the Alexander, Brittingham and Hixon families, In 1930, the sole ownership of the corporation was acquired by the Alexander family, and this continues to the present time.
Upon his death in 1923, Mr T.E. Brittingham made sustantial bequests to the city of Madison and the University of Wisconsin. A park and university building still bear his name.
