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William Brown (congressman)

Summary

William Brown (April 19, 1779 – October 6, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

William Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded byRichard M. Johnson
Succeeded byJohn T. Johnson
Personal details
Born(1779-04-19)April 19, 1779
Frederick County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 1833(1833-10-06) (aged 54)
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
ProfessionPolitician

Born in Frederick County, Virginia, Brown attended the common schools. He moved with his father to Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1784 and to Cynthiana, Kentucky, about 1795. Brown studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served as a colonel in the War of 1812.

Brown was elected as the Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821) for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district. He moved to Jacksonville, Illinois, in 1832, where he died October 6, 1833.

References edit

  • United States Congress. "William Brown (id: B000947)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
1819–1821 		Succeeded by