Eliada W. Brown

Eliada W. Brown
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waupaca County 1st District
In office
1883–1885
Preceded byJosephus Wakefield
Succeeded byAndrew G. Nelson
Postmaster of Weyauwega, Wisconsin
In office
September 9, 1897 – May 4, 1902
Preceded byWilder W. Crane
Succeeded byJames F. Corbett
Personal details
Born(1840-01-08)January 8, 1840
Berlin, Vermont
DiedMay 4, 1902(1902-05-04) (aged 62)
Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLaura Ripley Stevens (m. 1862–1902, his death)
Children1
OccupationFarmer

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

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

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Badger Postmaster Appointed". The Weekly Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI. September 11, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ a b "Death of E. W. Brown". Weyauwega Chronicle. Weyauwega, WI. May 7, 1902.
  6. ^ 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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