About William Brown
Lived 1779 – 1833 (aged 54). William Brown was an American politician and lawyer.
William Brown (April 19, 1779 – October 6, 1833) was a U.S. representative from Kentucky.
Born in Frederick County, Virginia, Brown attended the common schools. He moved with his father to Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1784 and to Cynthiana, Kentucky, about 1795. Brown studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served as a colonel in the War of 1812.
Brown was elected as the Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821) for . He moved to Jacksonville, Illinois, in 1832, where he died October 6, 1833.
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Who was William Brown?
U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1779-1833)
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William Brown was born on 19 April 1779 in Frederick County.
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William Brown died on 6 October 1833 in Jacksonville.
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William Brown was a politician and lawyer.
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William Brown was American.
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