John Brown (politician, 1772)
John Brown (born August 12, 1772 in Lewistown , Mifflin County , Province of Pennsylvania , † October 12, 1845 in Buncombe County , North Carolina ) was an American politician . Between 1821 and 1825 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Brown attended public schools in his home country. He later worked in the grain and sawmill business. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party . Between 1809 and 1813 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future US President Andrew Jackson .
In the congressional elections of 1820 Brown was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded William Plunkett Maclay on March 4, 1821 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1825 . From 1823 he represented the twelfth district of his state there as the successor to Thomas Patterson .
In 1827, John Brown moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina, where he worked in agriculture and real estate. He died there on October 12, 1845.
Web links
- John Brown in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Brown in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Plunkett Maclay |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (9th constituency) March 4, 1821 - March 3, 1823 |
William Cox Ellis |
| Thomas Patterson | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (12th constituency) March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825 |
John Mitchell |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brown, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Lewistown , Mifflin County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1845 |
| Place of death | Buncombe County , North Carolina |