Frank Brown (politician)

Frank Brown

Frank Brown (born August 8, 1846 in Carroll County , Maryland , † February 3, 1920 in Baltimore , Maryland) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and governor of the state of Maryland from 1892 to 1896 .

Early years and political advancement

Frank Brown attended local schools in his homeland and was politically active since 1876. Between 1876 and 1878 he was a member of the Maryland House of Representatives . From 1880 to 1892 he was President of the Maryland Agricultural and Mechanical Society . Between 1886 and 1892 he was also the postmaster ( postmaster ) in Baltimore and he was a member of the Maryland Organizing Committee for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago . On November 3, 1891, he was elected the new governor of his state.

Governor of maryland

Frank Brown began his four-year term on January 13, 1892. During his reign he had to deal with a strike by miners in Frostburg . In 1893, following a constitutional amendment, the Baltimore court was expanded to include a judge. Child labor was banned and a dental department was created at Baltimore College.

Brown's tenure ended on January 8, 1896. After that, he was still active as a campaign manager in some mayoral elections. In 1904 he was one of the democratic electors in the unsuccessful presidential election for the party. It was then that Republican Theodore Roosevelt was elected to a second term. After that, Frank Brown withdrew into his private life. He died on February 3, 1920. He had two children with his wife, Mary Ridgely Preston.

Web links

• Frank Brown in the National Governors Association (English)
• Frank Brown in the database of Find a Grave (English)