Researching Neal Brown
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 197415 people with the Brown surname? In that year Brown was ranked number 4 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Neal means "A Champion" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Neal Brown on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Neal Brown and the Brown Family Tree
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Neal Brown (politician)
Neal Brown (February 24, 1861 – September 18, 1917) was an American lawyer, politician, businessman, and writer.
Born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Brown graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Brown practiced law in Wausau, Wisconsin and was involved with the paper, railway, electric, and insurance industries. Brown also was a writer. He wrote: "The Comedy of History," "The Paper Industry and The Tariff," "Critical Confessions," and "Songs by Neal Brown."
Brown was a Democrat. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1891 and then in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1893 to 1897. Brown was a candidate for U.S. Senate in 1903.
Brown died in Watkins Glen, New York while undergoing treatment for a heart problem.
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