BROWNING(SoundexB655)—See alsoBERNING,BRANNING,BREINING,BRINNING,BROENING,BROW,BROWN,BRUNING,BRUNNING,CHEWNING,CHOWNING,CROWNINGSHIELD,CROWNINSHIELD,DOWNING,NING.
| |  BROWNING:See alsoJamesBrowning Allen —CharlesEdgar Allen —LauraBrowning Blackburn —GwynnA. Boswell —DavidBrowning Culberson —EugeneFrances Endicott —HenryHammill Fowler —IsomP. Langley —PhilipRaymond Lochner Jr. —WilliamBrowning Mackay Jr. —SamuelBrowning Prentice —BrowningRobinson | | Browning, Abial T.(1865-1918) —of Lebanon,New LondonCounty, Conn.; Franklin,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,October3, 1865.Democrat.Dairyfarmer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Franklin, 1907-08; defeated,1904, 1910.DiedMay 17,1918 (age52 years, 226days).Interment atWindham Center Cemetery, Windham, Conn. | | Browning, Abraham — of Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.Democrat.NewJersey state attorney general, 1845-50; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New Jersey,1864.Burial location unknown. | | Browning,AlexSeeS. A. Browning | | Browning, Alverta — of Garnett,AndersonCounty, Kan.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKansas,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | | Browning, Arba — of Griswold,New LondonCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Griswold, 1905-06.Burial location unknown. | | Browning,ArtSeeArthur WilliamBrowning | | Browning, Arthur William — also known asArt Browning — Green. Candidate forTexasrailroad commissioner, 2010; candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 130th District, 2012; Greencandidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2012(on behalf ofJillStein andCheriHonkala).Still living as of 2012. | | Browning, Blanche B. — of Rosemont,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning,Carson, Jr.SeeW. Carson BrowningJr. | | Browning, Charles R. — also known asChuck Browning — of Rockwood,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,2020(voted forJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,2024(on behalf ofKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Still living as of 2024. | | Browning, Chauncey H.(1903-1971) —also known asChauncey Browning — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Chauncey,LoganCounty, W.Va.,May 15,1903.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;LoganCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1944-52;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1952-71; appointed 1952;died in office 1971.Methodist.Member,KappaSigma;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.DiedJune 24,1971 (age68 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Chauncey H., Jr.(1934-2010) —of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.; Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,November21, 1934.Democrat.Lawyer;WestVirginia state attorney general; elected 1968, 1972; electedunopposed 1976, 1980.Methodist.Member,Order ofthe Coif;PhiDelta Phi;KappaSigma;Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation.DiedJanuary1, 2010 (age75 years, 41days).Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Cheston, Sr. — of Oakland,GarrettCounty, Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning,ChuckSeeCharles R.Browning | | Browning, Columbus M. — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Republican. Postmaster atLogan,W.Va., 1923-27 (acting, 1923-24).Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Dave — Libertarian. Candidate forMissouristate attorney general, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Browning, Dean N. (bornc.1956) —of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born about 1956. Republican. Financial officer,airplanecharter firm; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,2004,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Browning, Dennis — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 2013-.Still living as of 2015.  | Browning, Denny B.(1897-1995) —of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Chauncey,LoganCounty, W.Va.,March20, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;realtor;postmaster atLogan,W.Va., 1934-48 (acting, 1934); member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951;resigned 1951.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;AmericanLegion.DiedJune 20,1995 (age98 years, 92days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Albert Wilson Browning and Emma (Duty) Browning; married,July 6,1926, to Marie Claypool. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Browning, Frank E. — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Democrat. Postmaster atBattleCreek, Mich., 1936-47.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Frank W. — of Montville,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Montville, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Garland — of Iaeger,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning, George E. — of Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah.Democrat. Acting postmaster atOgden,Utah, 1919-21.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, George Landon — also known asGeorge L. Browning — of Orange,OrangeCounty, Va.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic Presidential Elector for Virginia,1925(voted forJohnW. Davis andCharlesW. Bryan);justice ofVirginia state supreme court, 1930-40; appointed 1930.Episcopalian.Member,PiKappa Alpha;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Armistead Browning and Mary Lewis (Willis) Browning; married,February28, 1906, to Eva Byrd Hill Ransom. |
| | Browning, George William — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1915.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Gordon Weaver(1889-1976) —also known asGordon Browning — of Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.Born near Atwood,CarrollCounty, Tenn.,November22, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;attorney and director,Bank ofHuntingdon; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Tennessee, 1923-35 (8th District 1923-33, 7thDistrict 1933-35); defeated, 1920;Governor ofTennessee, 1937-39, 1949-53; defeated, 1938, 1952, 1954; servedin the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Tennessee,1952.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.,May 23,1976 (age86 years, 183days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Huntingdon, Tenn. | | Browning, H. C. — U.S. Consular Agent inRedditch, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Browning,HullSeeJ. HullBrowning | | Browning, J. Hull — of Tenafly,BergenCounty, N.J.Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewJersey,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, J.N.SeeJames NathanBrowning | | Browning, J. Watson — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, James A., Jr. — of Oxnard,VenturaCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1964;candidate forU.S.Representative from California 13th District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Browning, James G. — of Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah.Democrat. Postmaster atOgden,Utah, 1854-57.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, James L., Jr. — of California.U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1969-77.Still living as of 1977. | | Browning, James Nathan(1850-1921) —also known asJ. N. Browning — of Clarendon,DonleyCounty, Tex.; Mobeetie,WheelerCounty, Tex.Born inClarkCounty, Ark.,March13, 1850.Lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives 43rd District, 1883-88, 1891-92;LieutenantGovernor of Texas, 1898-1902.DiedNovember9, 1921 (age71 years, 241days).Interment atLlanoCemetery, Amarillo, Tex. | | Browning, James O. (b.1956) —Born in Levelland,HockleyCounty, Tex.,1956.U.S.District Judge for New Mexico, 2003-.Still living as of 2017. | | Browning, James Robert(1918-2012) —also known asJames R. Browning — Born in Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,October1, 1918.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1961-2000; tooksenior status 2000.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;FederalBar Association.Died inMarinCounty, Calif.,May 5,2012 (age93 years, 217days).Burial location unknown. | | Browning, James S. — of Pocahontas,TazewellCounty, Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1896(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1904.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, John — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Florida,2016(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence); Republican Presidential Elector for Florida,2020(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Still living as of 2020. | | Browning, John N. — of Sioux Falls,MinnehahaCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1927-28.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, John W. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1878, 1881;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 8th District, 1882-83.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Joseph A. (d.1905) —ofBooneCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 8th District, 1905; died in office 1905.Died in1905.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Kathleen — of Roy,WeberCounty, Utah.Mayor ofRoy, Utah; elected 1989.Female.Still living as of 1989. | | Browning, Kurt S. — Born in Florida.Secretaryof state of Florida, 2007-.Still living as of 2007. | | Browning,LauraSeeLauraBrowning Blackburn | | Browning, Logan D. — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Candidate formayor ofTampa, Fla., 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Browning, Lorenzo — of Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.Elected ()mayorof Grosse Pointe, Mich. 1985.Still living as of 1985. | | Browning, Louis E. — of Lowry City,St. ClairCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Clair County, 1915-16,1933-36.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Margaret A. (d.1997) —Member, National Labor Relations Board, 1994-97; died in office 1997.Female.DiedFebruary28, 1997.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Mark — of South Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Browning, Milton D. —U.S.Attorney for Iowa, 1867-69.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Morris — of Lafayette,ContraCosta County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Browning, Orville Hickman(1806-1881) —also known asOrville H. Browning — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Born in Cynthiana,HarrisonCounty, Ky.,February10, 1806.Republican. Member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1837-41; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1860;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1861-63;U.S.Secretary of the Interior, 1866-69;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 28th District,1869-70.Died in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,August10, 1881 (age75 years, 181days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Quincy, Ill. | | Browning, Otis A. — of Preston,New LondonCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Preston, 1906, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, R. B. — of Excelsior Springs,ClayCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Clay County 3rd District,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Browning, Robert F. — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Ulster County, 1933, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Ruby — of Grove,DelawareCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning, S. A. — also known asAlex Browning — ofLivingstonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Livingston County, 1933-34.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Sarah J. — of Charlestown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.; Bradford, Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1960(alternate),1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Browning, Sarah L. — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewHampshire,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Browning, T. S. — ofBerkeleyCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Berkeley County,1898-1900.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Terry F. C. — of Dillon,BeaverheadCounty, Mont.Delegateto Montana convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Vance A. (b.1892) —of Bryson City,SwainCounty, N.C.Born inMaconCounty, N.C.,May 9,1892.Democrat.SwainCounty Register of Deeds, 1923-24;SwainCounty Superior Court Clerk, 1926-34; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 33rd District, 1935.Baptist.Member,JuniorOrder.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charley R. Browning and Kansas L. (Calor) Browning; married1915 to NannieBelle West. |
| | Browning, Mrs. Vernon G. — ofRichmond,Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVirginia,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning, W. Carson, Jr. — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Postmaster atLogan,W.Va., 1948-61 (acting, 1948-49).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning, W. H. — of Lampasas,LampasasCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate senate 27th District, 1893-94.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, W. H. — of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning, Walter — of Brownsville,EdmonsonCounty, Ky.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 23rd District, 1962-63.Still living as of 1963. | | Browning, Warren — of Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaryland,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Browning,WatsonSeeJ. WatsonBrowning | | Browning, Wayne — of Madisonville,HopkinsCounty, Ky.Democrat. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 10th District, 1973.Still living as of 1973. | | Browning, Welcome A. — of Griswold,New LondonCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Griswold, 1828, 1833; memberofConnecticutstate senate 8th District, 1835-36.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, William — of Belpre,WashingtonCounty, Ohio.Born in Massachusetts. Postmaster atBelpre,Ohio, 1816.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, William Docker (b.1931) —of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,May 19,1931.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for Arizona, 1984-98.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Still living as of 1998.| | Relatives: Sonof Horace Benjamin Browning and Mary Louise (Docker) Browning;married,December17, 1974, to Zerilda Sinclair. |
| | Browning, William John(1850-1920) —also known asWilliam J. Browning — of Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.Born in Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.,April11, 1850.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant; postmaster atCamden,N.J., 1889-94;insurancebusiness;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1911-20; died inoffice 1920.Died, from aheartattack, in the barber shop of theU.S.Capitol Building,Washington,D.C.,March24, 1920 (age69 years, 348days).Interment atHarleighCemetery, Camden, N.J. | | Browning, William R. — of Oakland,GarrettCounty, Md.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaryland,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Browning, William W. — of Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah.Democrat. Postmaster atOgden,Utah, 1913-19.Burial location unknown.
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