John Robert Brown (Virginia politician)
- John Robert Brown (Virginia politician)
John Robert Brown (January 14, 1842 - August 4, 1927) was a United States Representative from Virginia. Born near Snow Creek, he attended private schools in Franklin and Henry Counties and entered the Confederate Army in 1861 as a private in Company D, Twenty-fourth Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. In 1870 he formed a partnership with his father in the tobacco business at Shady Grove; he moved to Martinsville in 1882 and continued in the tobacco business. He also engaged in banking and was mayor of Martinsville from 1884 to 1888.
Brown was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth Congress, serving from March 4, 1887 to March 3, 1889; he unsuccessfully contested the election of Claude A. Swanson to the Fifty-fifth Congress. He reengaged in the tobacco business and retired from active business pursuits; Brown died in Martinsville, with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
External links
*Find A Grave|id=7773336|name=John Robert Brown
References
*CongBio|B000931
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
John Robert Brown — may refer to:*John Robert Brown (Virginia politician) (1842–1927), United States representative from Virginia *John Robert Brown (judge) (1909–1993), member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, noted for his key decisions… … Wikipedia
John Brown — may refer to:PoliticiansAmerican(Listed in alphabetical order by state, office)* John Y. Brown, Sr., U.S. Representative (1900–1985) * John Y. Brown, Jr., Governor, 1970s (born 1933) * John Y. Brown, III, Secretary of the State, 1990s * John Y.… … Wikipedia
Martinsville, Virginia — Martinsville,Virginia City Seal … Wikipedia
List of people with surname Brown — Brown is a common English language surname derived from the color brown as a personal feature. This list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname, organized by area of endeavor.Activism* H. Rap Brown, American civil… … Wikipedia
John W. Johnston — Infobox Politician name = John Warfield Johnston caption = United States Senator birth date = birth date|1818|9|9|mf=y birth place = Panicello , Washington County, Virginia residence = Abingdon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia death date = death… … Wikipedia
John Edwards — This article is about the American attorney and politician. For other people, see John Edwards (disambiguation). John Edwards … Wikipedia
John B. Floyd — Infobox US Cabinet official name=John Buchanan Floyd order=24th title=United States Secretary of War term start=March 6, 1857 term end=December 29, 1860 president=James Buchanan predecessor=Jefferson Davis successor=Joseph Holt birth date=birth… … Wikipedia
John Brown (abolitionist) — John Brown Daguerreotype of Brown, ca.1856. Born May 9, 1800(1800 05 09) Torrington, Connecticut Died … Wikipedia
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 — John McCain for President 2008 Campaign U.S. presidential election, 2008 Candidate John McCain (President) U.S. Senator 1987–Present … Wikipedia
John Chafee — United States Senator from Rhode Island In office December 28, 1976 – October 24, 1999 Preceded by … Wikipedia
