Mason Brown
Mason Brown | |
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Kentucky State Treasurer | |
In office 1865–1867 | |
Preceded by | James H. Garrard |
Succeeded by | James W. Tate |
Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
In office 1855–1859 | |
Governor | Charles S. Morehead |
Preceded by | Grant Green |
Succeeded by | Thomas Bell Monroe Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | November 10, 1799 |
Died | January 27, 1867 | (aged 67)
Parents |
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Relatives | Orlando Brown (brother) John M. Mason (maternal uncle) |
Mason Brown (November 10, 1799 – January 27, 1867) was an American politician who served as
Mason Brown was born November 10, 1799, in
Brown was reared at Liberty Hall, his parents' estate in Frankfort, Kentucky.[1] His early education was obtained through private tutors.[1] He joined the Sophomore Class in Yale College in 1817, graduating in 1820. After graduation, he returned to Frankfort and studied law.[1] He entered the law office of John J. Crittenden. He completed his studies in the Law School at Lexington, and began the practice of law in Maysville. After a few years he removed to Frankfort and became the law partner of Benjamin Mills, and subsequently, of Charles S. Morehead.
In 1825, Brown married Judith A. Bledsoe of
Brown and Morehead compiled A Digest of the Statute Laws of Kentucky, also known as Morehead and Brown's Digest, in 1834.[1] In 1839, Brown was appointed to the bench of the Circuit Court of his District, and he served in that capacity until resigning in 1849 to return to his law practice.[1] Morehead was elected governor of Kentucky in 1855 and appointed Brown as his Secretary of State.[1] Both men's terms expired in 1859.[1]
Brown died on January 27, 1867, in Frankfort and was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, which he had helped establish in 1844.[1]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
References
- Kleber, John E. (1992). "Brown, Mason". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Retrieved June 16, 2015.