Eliada W. Brown
Eliada W. Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waupaca County 1st District | |
| In office 1883–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Josephus Wakefield |
| Succeeded by | Andrew G. Nelson |
| Postmaster of Weyauwega, Wisconsin | |
| In office September 9, 1897 – May 4, 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Wilder W. Crane |
| Succeeded by | James F. Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1840 Berlin, Vermont |
| Died | May 4, 1902 (aged 62) Weyauwega, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laura Ripley Stevens (m. 1862–1902, his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Eliada W. Brown (January 8, 1840 – May 4, 1902) was a Wisconsin farmer and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1883 to 1885.[1]
Biography
[edit]Eliada White Brown was born in Berlin, Vermont on January 8, 1840.[1] He was educated in the local schools and became a farmer.[1] In 1872, he relocated to Weyauwega, Wisconsin.[1] A Republican, he was chairman of his town board for four years and also served as a county supervisor.[1] Brown represented the first district of Waupaca County in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1883 to 1885.[1]
In 1897, Brown was appointed as Weyauwega's postmaster, and he remained in this position until his death.[2][3][4] Brown was also active in several business ventures, and at the time of his death was vice president and a director of the Weyauwega Trunk and Bag Company.[5] He died in Weyauwega on May 4, 1902, and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Weyauwega.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Timme, Ernst, G. (1883). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Lithographic and Engraving Company. p. 506 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Badger Postmaster Appointed". The Weekly Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI. September 11, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bennett, Charles G., Secretary of the Senate (1909). Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. Vol. XXXI, Part 2. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 1208–1209 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Thayer, Edwin P., Secretary of the Senate (1931). Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. Vol. XXXIII. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 596, 608–609 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Death of E. W. Brown". Weyauwega Chronicle. Weyauwega, WI. May 7, 1902.
- ^ Vaughan, Paula (March 31, 2012). "Oakwood Cemetery: Section 4, Town of Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wisconsin; Obituary & Death Notices". WI Gen Web.org. Waupaca County Website Index. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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