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| office =[[Kentucky State Treasurer]] |
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| term_start = 1865 |
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| term_end = 1867 |
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| preceded =[[James H. Garrard]] |
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| succeeded = [[James "Honest Dick" Tate|James W. Tate]] |
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| office1 =[[Secretary of State of Kentucky]] |
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| governor1 = [[Charles S. Morehead]] |
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| term_start1 =1855 |
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| preceded1 =[[Grant Green (Kentucky politician)|Grant Green]] |
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| succeeded1 = [[Thomas Bell Monroe Jr.]] |
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| birth_date = November 10, 1799 |
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| death_date ={{death-date and age|January 27, 1867| November 10, 1799}} |
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|father = [[John Brown (Kentucky politician, born 1757)|John Brown]] |
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|mother = Margaretta Mason |
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| relatives = [[Orlando Brown (Kentucky politician)|Orlando Brown]] (brother)<br>[[John M. Mason (theologian)|John M. Mason]] (maternal uncle) |
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Brown was the son of Hon. [[John Brown (Kentucky)|John Brown]] and Margaretta (Mason) Brown, and was born in [[Philadelphia]], Pa, Nov. 10, 1799, his father being, at that time, [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Kentucky]]. His mother was a sister of [[John M. Mason]], D. D. He joined the Sophomore Class in [[Yale College]] in 1817, graduating in 1820, and after graduation returned to [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]], where he entered the law office of Hon. [[John J. Crittenden]]. He completed his studies in the [[University of Kentucky College of Law|Law School at Lexington]], and began the practice of law in [[Maysville, Kentucky|Maysville]]. After a few years he removed to Frankfort; and here became a partner of Hon. [[Benjamin Mills]], and subsequently, of Gov. [[Charles S. Morehead]]. In conjunction with Gov. Morehead, he compiled the valuable ''A Digest of the Statute Laws of Kentucky'', known as ''Morehead and Brown's Digest.'' For a number of years he was Judge of the [[Kentucky Circuit Courts|Circuit Court]] of his District, and from 1855 to 1859, during the administration of Gov. Morehead, he occupied the post of Secretary of State. Highly distinguished in his profession, he was also warmly esteemed for his worth of character. To his public spirit Frankfort was largely indebted for works of public utility and ornament. |
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Mason Brown was born November 10, 1799, in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], to [[John Brown (Kentucky politician, born 1757)|John Brown]] and Margaretta (Mason) Brown.<ref name=kyenc130>Kleber, p. 130</ref> At the time of his birth, his father was a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Kentucky]]. His mother was a sister of [[John M. Mason (theologian)|John M. Mason]], D. D. |
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He married a daughter of Hon. [[Jesse Bledsoe]], of Kentucky. His sons were [[Benjamin Gratz Brown]], late U. S. Senator from [[Missouri]], and Brig. Gen. John Mason Brown, in 1856. He died at Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 27, 1867, aged 67 years. |
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Brown was reared at [[Liberty Hall (Frankfort, Kentucky)|Liberty Hall]], his parents' estate in [[Frankfort, Kentucky]].<ref name=kyenc130 /> His early education was obtained through private tutors.<ref name=kyenc130 /> He joined the Sophomore Class in [[Yale College]] in 1817, graduating in 1820. After graduation, he returned to Frankfort and studied law.<ref name=kyenc130 /> He entered the law office of [[John J. Crittenden]]. He completed his studies in the [[University of Kentucky College of Law|Law School at Lexington]], and began the practice of law in [[Maysville, Kentucky|Maysville]]. After a few years he removed to Frankfort and became the law partner of [[Benjamin Mills]], and subsequently, of [[Charles S. Morehead]]. |
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In 1825, Brown married Judith A. Bledsoe of [[Lexington, Kentucky]].<ref name=kyenc130 /> She was the daughter of former U.S. Senator [[Jesse Bledsoe]]. The couple had one son, [[Benjamin Gratz Brown]], who went on to become a U.S. Senator from [[Missouri]].<ref name=kyenc130 /> Following his first wife's death, Brown married Mary Yoder of [[Spencer County, Kentucky]], in 1835.<ref name=kyenc130 /> Brown and his second wife had six additional children: John Mason Brown, Margaretta M. (Brown) Barrett, Mary Yoder (Brown) Scott, Yoder Brown, Knox Brown, and Eliza (Brown) Baily.<ref name=kyenc130 /> |
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Brown and Morehead compiled ''A Digest of the Statute Laws of Kentucky'', also known as ''Morehead and Brown's Digest'', in 1834.<ref name=kyenc130 /> In 1839, Brown was appointed to the bench of the [[Kentucky Circuit Courts|Circuit Court]] of his District, and he served in that capacity until resigning in 1849 to return to his law practice.<ref name=kyenc130 /> Morehead was elected [[governor of Kentucky]] in 1855 and appointed Brown as his Secretary of State.<ref name=kyenc130 /> Both men's terms expired in 1859.<ref name=kyenc130 /> |
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Brown died on January 27, 1867, in Frankfort and was buried in [[Frankfort Cemetery]], which he had helped establish in 1844.<ref name=kyenc130 /> |
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*{{cite book |last=Kleber |first=John E. |chapter=Brown, Mason |editor=Kleber, John E. |others=Associate editors: [[Thomas D. Clark]], [[Lowell H. Harrison]], and [[James C. Klotter]] |title=The Kentucky Encyclopedia |year=1992 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-1772-0 |url=http://www.kyenc.org/entry/b/BROWN07.html |accessdate=June 16, 2015}} |
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* [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/secdesk/sosinfo/default.aspx?id=35 Kentucky Secretary of State bio] |
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{{s-ttl|title=[[Secretary of State of Kentucky]]|years=1855–1859}} |
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{{s-ttl|title=[[Kentucky State Treasurer|Treasurer of Kentucky]]|years=1865–1867}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:00, 1 August 2023
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 secretary of state of Kentucky and Kentucky state treasurer.
Mason Brown was born November 10, 1799, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Brown and Margaretta (Mason) Brown.[1] At the time of his birth, his father was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky. His mother was a sister of John M. Mason, D. D.
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 Lexington, Kentucky.[1] She was the daughter of former U.S. Senator Jesse Bledsoe. The couple had one son, Benjamin Gratz Brown, who went on to become a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[1] Following his first wife's death, Brown married Mary Yoder of Spencer County, Kentucky, in 1835.[1] Brown and his second wife had six additional children: John Mason Brown, Margaretta M. (Brown) Barrett, Mary Yoder (Brown) Scott, Yoder Brown, Knox Brown, and Eliza (Brown) Baily.[1]
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[edit]
- Kleber, John E. (1992). "Brown, Mason". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
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