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Brown, Alice – Brown, Charles Lincoln

Brown, Alice

author, was born in New Hampshire. She is a Boston writer on the staff of the Youth's Companion; and the author of Fools of Nature, a novel; Meadow Grass, a collection of New England stories; By Oak and Thorn, a volume of English travel; Robert Louis Stevenson, a study; and Life of Mercy Otis Warren.

Brown, Anna Robeson

author, was born in 1873 in Pennsylvania. She is the author of Sir Mark; and The Black Lamb.

Brown, Anson

congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from that state during the years 1839 and 1840. He died June 21, 1840, in Ballston, N. Y.

Brown, Arthur R

lawyer, jurist, was born Sept. 26, 1850, in New York.

He received his education in the Military school; Clinton, N. Y., and in Boston, Mass. For ten years he has served as county attorney; and has been deputy district attorney and city attorney, and for many years filled the office of county judge. He is a prominent lawyer of Red Cliff, Colo., where he is also engaged in mining and loans.

Brown, Austin Haymond

journalist, was born March 19, 1828, in Milroy, Ind. Returning to Indianapolis, he became the proprietor of the State Sentinel newspaper, which he conducted ably for five years, first as a semi-weekly and then as a daily, assisted in the editorial management by his father, William J. Brown. Since 1861 he has served thirteen consecutive years in the city council, and nine years as one of the board of school commissioners.

Brown, Bedford

United States senator, was born in 1795, in Caswell county, N. C. He was elected to the house of commons of that state in 1815, in which capacity he served many years; and was a senator in congress from that state from 1829 to 1841. He was subsequently elected to the general assembly, and was first elected to the senate and served two terms. He died Dec. 6, 1870, in Caswell county, N. C..

Brown, Bedford

physician, was born Jan. 1, 1825, in Caswell county, N. C.

When the civil war broke out he entered the army as a surgeon, and during the latter part of the war was an inspector of hospitals and camps. He was one of the founders of the Southern Surgical and Gynæcological association, and has served as president, vice-president and member of its judicial council.

Brown, Benjamin

congressman. He served in the state legislature in 1809, 1811 and 1812; and was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1815 to 1817.

Brown, Buckminster

surgeon, author, was born July 13, 1819, in Boston.

Devoting himself to orthopedic surgery, he has attained experience and skill that places him among the foremost living specialists in that line. He is the author of many technical treatises, including a full account of the instance of the doublehip displacement.

Brown, Charles

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1841 to 1843, and again from 1847 to 1849. He subsequently held the office of collector of the port of Philadelphia; and was a delegate to the Philadelphia national union convention of 1866.

Brown, Charles Lincoln

lawyer, state senator, was born July 6, 1864, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is a successful lawyer of Philadelphia; was a member of the common council in 1891 and 1893; a member of the select council in 1894; and in 1896 was elected a member of the Pennsylvania state senate.