William Brown | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Kennedy William W. Wick |
| Succeeded by | William W. Wick Thomas A. Hendricks |
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| Born | (1805-08-15)August 15, 1805 Washington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1857(1857-03-18) (aged 51) |
| Political party | Democratic |
William John Brown (August 15, 1805 – March 18, 1857) was aU.S. Representative fromIndiana.
Born August 15, 1805, nearWashington, Kentucky, Brown moved toClermont County, Ohio, in 1808 with his parents, who settled nearNew Richmond. He attended the common schools andFranklin Academy in Clermont County. He moved toRushville, Indiana in 1821, studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1826, commencing practice in Rushville.
Brown served as a member of theIndiana House of Representatives from 1829 to 1832. He worked as aprosecutor from 1831 to 1835, and then served asSecretary of State of Indiana from 1836 to 1840. He moved toIndianapolis, Indiana in 1837 and was again a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1841 to 1843.
He was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). He was appointed Second AssistantPostmaster General byPresident Polk and served in that capacity from 1845 until 1849.
Brown was elected to theThirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1850.
Brown became chief editor of theIndianapolis Sentinel in 1850, working there until 1855. He served many times as chairman of the Democratic State central committee of Indiana. He was appointed byPresident Pierce as special agent of the Post Office Department for Indiana and Illinois, a position he held from 1853 until his death nearIndianapolis, Indiana on March 18, 1857. He was interred inCrown Hill Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 5th congressional district 1843–1845 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 5th congressional district 1849–1851 | Succeeded by |
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