William J. Brown (Indiana politician)
William Brown | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th 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 | August 15, 1805 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S |
| Political party | Democratic |
William John Brown (August 15, 1805 – March 18, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Early life
Born August 15, 1805, near Washington, Kentucky, Brown moved to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1808 with his parents, who settled near New Richmond. He attended the common schools and Franklin Academy in Clermont County. He moved to Rushville, Indiana in 1821, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1826, commencing practice in Rushville.
Political career
Brown served as a member of the
He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). He was appointed Second Assistant Postmaster General by President Polk and served in that capacity from 1845 until 1849.
Brown was elected to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1850.
Life after politics
Brown became chief editor of the
References
- United States Congress. "William J. Brown (id: B000950)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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