Warren Brown
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The Hon. Warren Brown (August 11, 1836 – September 19, 1919) was a writer, historian, farmer, and politician from Hampton Falls
, New Hampshire
.
and Sarah M. (Leavitt) Brown. warren was the youngest son of Jacob Brown and Abagail Brown. His other siblings were Thomas, Nathan W., and Joseph C. His brother Thomas married Elizabeth Drake on February 27, 1983. He attended one of the town schools, then went off to the Rockingham and Phillips-Andover
academies.
, New Hampshire
and a daughter of Daniel L. Norris and Sophia (Osgood) Norris. They had five children;
But Brown's wife died on January 24, 1917, shortly before the publication of her husband's second book.
Brown had a life-long interest in agricultural matters. He was president of the New Hampshire State Agricultural Society for eleven years, treasurer of the New England Agricultural Society for twenty-five years, trustee of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
for twenty-four years.
In addition to agriculture, Brown was a very well-educated man. He was a president of a board for four years, a state senator from 1872 to 1873, a member of the state Executive Council
from 1879 to 1881, a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago
, Illinois
in 1884, a representative in 1887, and a presidential elector in 1908
. He received 53,144 votes from around the country; most of them were likely from New England
.
Warren Brown was very interested in his town's history. He wrote a two-volume history of Hampton Falls: History of Hampton Falls, N.H. Volume I and History of Hampton Falls, N.H. Volume II. Volume I spans from 1640 to 1900, while Volume II spans from 1900 to 1917.
Brown also was an active promoter of the electric railways in southern New Hampshire.
he was so confident of winning that he built a huge Victorian mansion, "Sunnyside", for himself in Hampton Falls. Brown lost the election and was stuck with it. The house still stands.
On April 17, 2006, a group of Hampton Falls people formed the Warren Brown Foundation. It was dedicated to discovering the Brown family's past and improving what is left. The group has since been discontinued.
Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Hampton Falls is a New England town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
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Early life
Warren was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, to warren BrownWarren Brown
The Hon. Warren Brown was a writer, historian, farmer, and politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.-Early life:...
and Sarah M. (Leavitt) Brown. warren was the youngest son of Jacob Brown and Abagail Brown. His other siblings were Thomas, Nathan W., and Joseph C. His brother Thomas married Elizabeth Drake on February 27, 1983. He attended one of the town schools, then went off to the Rockingham and Phillips-Andover
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
academies.
Later life
Warren Brown married Sarah Gertrude Norris on January 1, 1867. Sarah was a native of Dover, New HampshireDover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and a daughter of Daniel L. Norris and Sophia (Osgood) Norris. They had five children;
- Unnamed (August 4, 1868-August 4, 1868)
- Harry BensonHarry BrownHarry Brown may refer to:*Harry Brown , Canadian radio and television host*Harry W. Brown , Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross*Harry W...
(June 8, 1870-June 18, 1903) - Arthur WarrenArthur Brown-Association footballers:*Arthur Brown , English international football inside right who played for Aston Villa in the 1870s and 1880s....
(July 20, 1873–1960) married Frances Wadleigh (1881–1966) on October 11, 1906 Arthur built a house right across the street that is still there.- Charles Warren (July 16, 1909-)
- Lois Wadleigh (May 2, 1911-)
- Harold ArthurHarold BrownHarold Brown may refer to:*Harold Brown *Harold P. Brown, builder of the first electric chair*Harold L. Brown, Pennsylvania politician*Harold Brown , American physicist, U.S...
(July 1913-) - Elinor Frances (December 12, 1915-)
- Ernest
- Winthrop M.
- Gertrude Norris (May 17, 1878-May 17, 1896)
- Mildred LeavittMildred BrownMildred Brown was an African American journalist, newspaper publisher, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Omaha, Nebraska. Part of the Great Migration, she came from Alabama via Chicago and Des Moines, Iowa...
(April 3, 1880–1965) married Roscoe Franklin Swain (1881–1946) on June 11, 1908- Marjorie Morrill (July 9, 1909-July 16, 1909)
- Pearl Elizabeth (Candlemas Day, 1911–1986) married ___ Marston
- Kenneth Warren (August 9, 1913-September 6, 2003 http://www.seacoastonline.com/2003news/09102003/obituari/49454.htm) married Ruth Cameron (d. 1990)
- Richard OwenRichard SwainRichard Swain is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative Hooker, he played club football in Australia for the Hunter Mariners, Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos and in England for Hull.-Early years:Swain went to Farrer...
(d. 1977) - John C.John SwainJohn Wesley Swain is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. Swain was drafted out of the University of Miami by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played a total of 7 seasons in the NFL for the Vikings, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and...
- Judith K. married ___ Huss
- Richard Owen
- Dorothy G.
But Brown's wife died on January 24, 1917, shortly before the publication of her husband's second book.
Brown had a life-long interest in agricultural matters. He was president of the New Hampshire State Agricultural Society for eleven years, treasurer of the New England Agricultural Society for twenty-five years, trustee of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was founded and incorporated in 1866, as a land grant college in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College...
for twenty-four years.
In addition to agriculture, Brown was a very well-educated man. He was a president of a board for four years, a state senator from 1872 to 1873, a member of the state Executive Council
Executive Council of New Hampshire
The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire is the executive body of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Executive Council advises the Governor on all matters and provides a check on the governor's power. New Hampshire is one of the few states that has an Executive Council, and is the...
from 1879 to 1881, a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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in 1884, a representative in 1887, and a presidential elector in 1908
United States presidential election, 1908
The United States presidential election of 1908 was held on November 3, 1908. Popular incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt, honoring a promise not to seek a third term, persuaded the Republican Party to nominate William Howard Taft, his close friend and Secretary of War, to become his successor...
. He received 53,144 votes from around the country; most of them were likely from New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
Warren Brown was very interested in his town's history. He wrote a two-volume history of Hampton Falls: History of Hampton Falls, N.H. Volume I and History of Hampton Falls, N.H. Volume II. Volume I spans from 1640 to 1900, while Volume II spans from 1900 to 1917.
Brown also was an active promoter of the electric railways in southern New Hampshire.
Death
It was originally thought that his and his other family members' graves are on what was once his property out of sight in some bushes. This was disproven on May 6, 2006. His grave and all of his other family members' graves were found in Westview Cemetery in Hampton Falls. Pictures of the graves will be released soon.Legends
It is said that when Brown decided to run for governor of New HampshireGovernor of New Hampshire
The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold...
he was so confident of winning that he built a huge Victorian mansion, "Sunnyside", for himself in Hampton Falls. Brown lost the election and was stuck with it. The house still stands.
Memorials and legacy
Brown Road, running past his mansion in Hampton Falls, is named for Warren Brown.On April 17, 2006, a group of Hampton Falls people formed the Warren Brown Foundation. It was dedicated to discovering the Brown family's past and improving what is left. The group has since been discontinued.
Trivia
- Warren became a Shriner and a Knight Templar, 32° MasonFreemasonryFreemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
. - He and Fred P. Sanborn were the first people in Hampton Falls to install electric lighting in their house. That was in October 1905.
- His History of Hampton Falls Series will be continued by Richard Sanborn, as he is working on Volume III. Volume III will cover 1917–present, and it will also have new information from earlier years. It has been reported that one chapter will be on the Lincoln Akerman SchoolLincoln Akerman SchoolLincoln H. Akerman School, also known just as Lincoln Akerman, is a kindergarten through 8th grade elementary school and middle school in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, on the Eastern seaboard of the United States...
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External links
Resources
- Brown, Warren. History of Hampton Falls N.H. Vol. II. 1918. Rumford Press. Concord, New HampshireConcord, New HampshireThe city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
. - Crowell, Suzanne Perfect. Sunnyside Files. 1976. Offset House, South Burlington, VermontSouth Burlington, Vermont-Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...
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