William J. Brown

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William John Brown (born August 15, 1805 in Washington , Mason County , Kentucky , †  March 18, 1857 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1851 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives twice .

Career

In 1808, William Brown moved with his parents to Clermont County , Ohio, where he attended public schools and the Franklin Academy in New Richmond . In 1821 he moved to Rushville , Indiana. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1826, he began to work there in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party founded in 1828 . Between 1829 and 1832, Brown was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives . He then worked as a public prosecutor between 1832 and 1835. From 1836 to 1840, Brown served as Secretary of State, the executive officer of the Indiana government. Since 1837 he lived in Indianapolis. From 1841 to 1843 he was again a member of the state parliament.

In the congressional elections of 1842 Brown was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded Andrew Kennedy on March 4, 1843 , who moved to the newly created tenth district. Until March 3, 1845, he could initially only complete one legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the discussions leading up to the Mexican-American War . Between 1845 and 1849 Brown held a senior position in the US Department of Post as Second Assistant Postmaster General . In the elections of 1848 he was re-elected to Congress in the fifth district of Indiana, where he replaced William W. Wick on March 4, 1849 , who had succeeded him four years earlier. Since he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party in 1850, he could only spend one further term in the US House of Representatives until March 3, 1851.

Between 1850 and 1855, Brown was the editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel newspaper. In his native Indiana, he was Democratic party leader several times during those years. Since 1853, William Brown served as the Department of Post's special envoy for the states of Indiana and Illinois . He held this office until his death on March 18, 1857 near Indianapolis.

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SURNAME Brown, William J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brown, William John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 15, 1805
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 1857
Place of death near Indianapolis , Indiana