John M. Brower
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John Morehead Brower (b. July 19, 1845 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
) was a Representative from North Carolina
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on July 19, 1845, but soon moved to Surry County
with his parents, who settled in Mount Airy in 1845. He was educated by private tutors and attended the Mount Airy Male Academy and engaged in agricultural pursuits, the raising and processing of tobacco
, and mercantile pursuits.
Brower was delegate to all Republican State conventions from 1872 to 1896 and a member of the State senate 1876-1878. He was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891), where he was chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Fifty-first Congress). Then he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress, but then became a member of the State house of representatives in 1896-1898, later resuming his former agricultural and business pursuits.
Brower moved to Oklahoma and settled in Boswell
, Choctaw County
, in 1907 and engaged in the manufacture of lumber, agricultural pursuits, and stock raising. He died in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, August 5, 1913 and was interred in Oakdale Cemetery, Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Guilford County, North Carolina
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...
) was a Representative from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Biography
Brower was born in Greensboro, Guilford County, North CarolinaGuilford County, North Carolina
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...
on July 19, 1845, but soon moved to Surry County
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
with his parents, who settled in Mount Airy in 1845. He was educated by private tutors and attended the Mount Airy Male Academy and engaged in agricultural pursuits, the raising and processing of tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, and mercantile pursuits.
Brower was delegate to all Republican State conventions from 1872 to 1896 and a member of the State senate 1876-1878. He was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891), where he was chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Fifty-first Congress). Then he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress, but then became a member of the State house of representatives in 1896-1898, later resuming his former agricultural and business pursuits.
Brower moved to Oklahoma and settled in Boswell
Boswell, Oklahoma
Boswell is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 703 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Boswell has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.43% is water.-Climate:...
, Choctaw County
Choctaw County, Oklahoma
Choctaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 15,342. Its county seat is Hugo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, in 1907 and engaged in the manufacture of lumber, agricultural pursuits, and stock raising. He died in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, August 5, 1913 and was interred in Oakdale Cemetery, Mount Airy, North Carolina.