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Brosius, Marriott – Brown, Alexander

Brosius, Marriott

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born March 7, 1843, ın Lancaster county, Pa. He enlisted as a private in company K, ninety-seventh regiment Pennsylvania volunteers for three years; and was commissioned a second lieutenant for bravery on the field of battle. He was elected to the fiftyfirst, fifty-second, fifty-third, fiftyfourth and fifty-fifth congresses as a republican. In 1893 he received the honorary degree of LL. D. from Ursinus college.

Brough, Charles Henry

soldier, legislator, jurist, was born Nov. 17, 1813, in Marietta, Ohio. He was a member of the Ohio legislature in 1840-41; commanded the fourth Ohio regiment during the war with Mexico; and was presiding judge of the Hamilton county court of common pleas at the time of his death. He died May 10, 1849, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Brougham, John

author, was born May 9, 1810, in Ireland. He was a noted dramatist, and the author of over a hundred comedies and farces, many of which, like Vanity Fair and The Irish Emigrant, have been very successful. He died June 7, 1880, in New York.

Broughton, E. P

railroad manager, was born in England. For a number of years he was a railroad telegraph operator; and since 1879 has been connected with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad, of which he is now general superintendent. BROUGHTΟΝ, THOMAS, lawyer, statesman. He was councilor and collector of customs in South Carolina in 1808; afterward lieutenant-governor; and in 1855 was made governor, serving in that position until his death. He died in 1858.

Brower, John Hamil

merchant, was born Aug. 12, 1801, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

The New York and Texas Packet line was his venture and, at one time, fifteen vessels belonged to him and traded to all parts of the world. His ship Harvey Birch, named after the noted spy of the American revolution, was the first vessel captured and destroyed by the confederates during the civil war. He died June 15, 1881, in New York city.

Brower, John M

state senator, congressman, was born July 19, 1845, in Greensborough, N. C. In 1878 he was elected to the state senate from the thirtythird district; and was elected to the fiftieth and fifty-first congresses as a republican.

Brown, Aaron Vail

lawyer, congressman, governor, was born Aug. 15, 1795, in Brunswick county, Va. He served for number of years in the legislature of Tennessee; in 1839 was elected a a member of congress from Tennessee, and re-elected in 1841 and 1843. On his retirement from congress in 1845, he was elected governor of Tennessee. His last position was that of postmastergeneral in the cabinet of President Buchanan. He died March 8, 1859, in Washington, D. C.

Brown, Abram English

author, was born in 1849 in Massachusetts. He is the author of Beneath Old Roof Trees, a volume of local history; Beside Old Hearthstones; History of Bedford; Bedford Old Families; Glimpses of New England Life; and Flag of the Minute Men.

Brown, Agnes

artist, was born in Newburyport, Mass. She paints landscapes, flower-pieces, and animals in oilcolors; her especial forte being cats.

Brown, Alexander

banker, was born Nov. 17, 1764, in Ireland. He was the founder and president of the banking house of Alexander Brown and Sons, of Baltimore, Md.; Shipley and Company of Liverpool and London, England; and also of the Brown Brothers and Company of Philadelphia and New York. He died Dec. 17, 1834.

Brown, Alexander

banker, was born Oct. 25, 1858, in Baltimore, Md. On the death of his father became head of the banking house of Alexander and Sons; is vice-president of the Canton company; president of the Macon and Northern railroad; and director of the Mechanics' National bank; Savings bank of Baltimore, and numerous other business organizations.