Simon Brown (Massachusetts)

Simon Brown ( born November 29, 1802 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, † February 27, 1873 in Concord, Massachusetts ) was an American politician. In the years 1855 and 1856 he was Deputy Governor of the State of Massachusetts.

Career

In his youth, Simon Brown worked on his father's farm. He has acquired himself Most of school knowledge. He lived in various cities and also worked in the newspaper industry. In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, he edited several newspapers. Between 1837 and 1848 he lived in Washington DC, where he was employed in 1837 in the management of the U.S. House of Representatives. Shortly thereafter, and until 1848 he worked as a librarian. Since 1848 until his death he lived on a farm in Concord, which he also managed. Politically, he was a member of the course of time various parties. He started out as a Democrat, joined the Know-Nothing Party, then to the Free Soil Party, and finally ended with the Republicans. In June 1856 he was a delegate participated in the first Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, was nominated on the John C. Frémont as a presidential candidate. In the meantime, he served as Assistant Secretary for the State Government of New Hampshire; later he was a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He also was a member of Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture and the Middlesex Agricultural Society. He was a founding member of the Concord Farmer's Club and the School Committee of Concord. From 1848 to 1873 he also sat in the local Library Committee.

In 1855, Brown was then selected as the candidate of the Know-Nothings, on the side of Henry Gardner for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. This post he held 1855-1856. Yet he was assistant to the governor. After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor, he continued his activities in Concord. Here he is on February 27, 1873 and passed away.

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