Frank Brown

Frank Brown (August 8, 1846 – February 3, 1920), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 42nd governor of Maryland in the United States from 1892 to 1896. He also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1876 to 1878.

Early life Frank Brown was born on August 8, 1846, near Sykesville, Maryland, to Susan A. (née Bennett) and Stephen T. Cockey Brown. His great-grandfather Abel Brown emigrated from Dumfries, Scotland, to Maryland. His mother's father was a farmer in Carroll County. Brown studied at schools in Carroll, Howard and Baltimore counties. At a young age, Brown worked at R. Sinclair and Company in Baltimore.

In 1887, Brown was one of five candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, but he lost to Elihu Emory Jackson. In 1892, Brown was a delegate at-large at the 1892 Democratic National Convention. In 1905, Brown served as a presidential elector. In 1908, Brown put his name forward as a candidate for the Maryland Senate, but later withdrew his name.

Personal life Brown married Mary (née Ridgely) Preston, widow of Horatio Preston and daughter of David Ridgely, of Baltimore in 1879. They had two children. She died in 1895. He lived in Carroll County, but after the death of his wife spent more time in Baltimore.

Brown died on February 3, 1920, in Baltimore. He is buried at the Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.