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Brown, Julius L – Brown, Olympia

Brown, Julius L

lawyer, businessman, was born May 31, 1848, in Canton, Ga. He was general counsel for the Western and Atlantic railroads; and is now master in chancery of the United States circuit court; and president of The Georgia Mining, Manufacturing and Investment company.

Brown, Junius Flag

merchant, was born Sept. 3, 1828, in Conneaut, Ohio.

He went to Denver in 1870, and estab-- lished a wholesale grocery business, under the firm name of J. S. Brown and Bro., which has greatly prospered. He was vice-president of the City National bank for fifteen years, and is a large shareholder in the Denver Tramway street car railroad.

Brown, Lewis Henry

legislator, public official, was born March 24, 1857, in Hayward, Cal. He has served as city treasurer of San Francisco, Cal.; has been a member of the state legislature; and filled the high office of secretary of state.

Brown, Mary L

poet, was born in Griswold, Conn. Has written extensively for the periodical press, and many of her poems have appeared in standard works.

Brown, Mason

jurist, was born Nov. 10, 1799, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was judge of the circuit court of his district for many years, and from 1855 till 1859, during the administration of Gov. Morehead, he was secretary of state. To his public spirit Frankfort was largely indebted for works of public utility and ornament. He died Jan. 27, 1867, in Frankfort, Ky.

Brown, Milton

congressman, was born in Ohio. He removed to Tennessee; and was elected a representative in congress from that state from 1841 to 1847.

Brown, Morgan W

jurist, was born in Tennessee. In 1834 he was appointed United States judge for the district comprising that state.

Brown, Nathan W

soldier, was born Jan. 15, 1819, in Brownsville, N. Y.

He entered the service as paymaster in 1849; was made assistant paymaster-general with the rank of colonel in 1866; and in 1880 was appointed paymaster-general with the rank of brigadier-general.

Brown, Nicholas

philanthropist, was born April 4, 1769, in Providence, R. I.

In honor of Nicholas Brown and in recognition of his gifts, amounting nearly to $100,000, Rhode Island college changed its name to Brown university. He afterward gave two buildings to the university.

He died Sept. 27, 1841.

Brown, Obadiah

merchant, philanthropist, was born July 15, 1771, in Providence, R. I. His benefactions were extended to worthy enterprises in all Christian bodies, although his principal donations were to the Friends' boardingschool, founded by his father, to which he left $100,000 by his will, to form a permanent charitable fund. He died Oct. 15, 1822, in Providence, R. I.

Brown, Oliver Huff

merchant, was born Dec. 12, 1852, in Farmingdale, N. J. He established a house furnishing business in Spring Lake Beach, which is one of the largest of its kind on the New Jersey coast. He is a director of the Spring Lake and Sea Girt Land and Improvement company, and the Deal Beach Land company.

Brown, Olympia

minister, lecturer, was born Jan. 5, 1835, in Prairie Ronde, Mich. Entering the Universalist Theological school at Canton, N. Y., she was graduated and ordained in 1863, and in 1864 was installed as pastor of a church in Weymouth, Mass. In 1869 she became pastor of a church in Bridgeport, Conn., and afterward married Henry Willis. She has since been pastor of churches in the west, lectures frequently, and became president of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage association.