John Brown (Pennsylvania politician)

John Brown
John Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania's 11th district
	In office; March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded by	Thomas Patterson
Succeeded by	John Mitchell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania's 9th district
	In office; March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	William Plunkett Maclay
Succeeded by	William Cox Ellis, George Kremer, Samuel McKean
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
	In office; 1809-1813
Personal details
Born	August 12, 1772; near Lewistown, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	October 12, 1845 (aged 73); near Skyland, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican; Jackson Republican

John Brown (August 12, 1772 – October 12, 1845) was an American mill owner and statesman from Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. Congress from 1821 to 1825.

Biography

John Brown was born on August 12, 1772, near Lewistown in the Province of Pennsylvania. He attended and received his education from the common schools and moved to Lewistown in 1800. Brown became involved in the gristmill and sawmill businesses and was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he served from 1809 to 1813.

Brown was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives for the 17th Congress in 1820. He was reelected in 1822 to the 18th Congress as a Jackson Republican. After departing the House of Representatives in 1825, Brown resumed his former business interests. He subsequently moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 1827, where he participated in the agriculture and real estate businesses.

Brown died in Buncombe County, North Carolina, near Skyland, on October 12, 1845. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina.

External links

United States Congress. "John Brown (id: B000926)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William Plunkett Maclay	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1821–1823	Succeeded by William Cox Ellis George Kremer Samuel McKean
Preceded by Thomas Patterson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district 1823–1825	Succeeded by John Mitchell

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