Brasher, Abraham
soldier, poet, was born Dec. 2, 1734, in New York city.
He was one of the most active associates of the liberty boys of his native city, and wrote many of the popular ballads of the revolutionary period. Among his poetical productions were Another New Year's Address, and the General's Trip to Morristown, which were favorites in the American camp. He died in 1782.
BRASWELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON, lawyer, legislator, was born Sept. 28, 1852, in DeKalb county, Tenn. In 1881 he became a member of the Missouri state legislature, and received the re-election the following year. During 1888-94 he was prosecuting attorney of Oregon county, Mo., and has attained prominence as one of the foremost lawyers of Missouri.