Legislator Details


Charles R. Brown
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 30

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/4/1836
City: Columbia, OH
County: Lorrain County, OH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 12/21/1917
City: Cheboygan, MI
County: Cheboygan County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/22/1917
City: Marquette, MI
County: Marquette County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Celinda L.; children: George, Emma (Bush), Charles and William

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
educated in Berea, OH; attended Baldwin University;

Biographical Sketch:
Son of George and Delia (Richards) Brown. He was principal at the Fredonia Academy in Portage Co. for a time. In 1855, he published a newspaper in Cuyahoga Co. He moved to St. Joseph, MI in 1859. He served as Circuit Court Commissioner of Berrien Co. then moved to Kalamazoo in 1867, where he was elected circuit court judge in 1869. He resigned this post in 1874. He moved to Port Huron, MI. He was one of the incorporators of the Port Huron & Northwestern Railway company in 1878. He edited 2 volumes of "Michgian Nisi Prius Cases". After retiring from the bench, he practiced law in Port Huron before moving to St. Ignace. He was living in Marqutte, MI in 1900.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Twenty-fourth Legislature, 1867-1868
Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Internal Improvements, Bounties
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Towns of Hagar, Watervliet, Bainbridge, Benton, Saint Joseph Village and township, Royalton and Lake.

Date Elected: 11/6/1866
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1867
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

ENSIGN(B) p.146; FULLER(S) p.65; MIBiog 1:116; UNCen 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900; SeekMI; MIDeaths&Bur Ind 1867-1995; Manual 1867 p.158;
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