Abbozzi di prominenti cittadini del 1876 : con alcuni dei pionieri della città e della contea che sono passati via . Kentucky, 15 agosto 1805, e removedwith suo padre nella contea di Clermont, Ohio, nella primavera del 1808, dove ha ricevuto una buona educazione inglese nelle scuole comuni e presso la Frankhn Academy. Quando non ben sedici anni si è rimovedato con suo padre nella contea di Rush, Indiana, nell'aprile 1821. Studiò legge Rushville, con l'onorevole Charles H. Test, ora illustre cittadinanza di Indianapolis, e fu ammesso al bar nel 1826; e nel sameyear fu eletto coroner, e s

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Sketches of prominent citizens of 1876 : with a few of the pioneers of the city and county who have passed away . Kentucky, August 15, 1805, and removedwith his father to Clermont county, Ohio, in the spring of 1808, wherehe received a good English education in the common schools and at theFrankhn Academy. When not quite sixteen years of age he removedwith his father to Rush county, Indiana, in April, 1821. He studied lawat Rushville, with the Hon. Charles H. Test, now a distinguished citizenof Indianapolis, and was admitted to the bar in 1826; and in the sameyear he was elected coroner, and served, ex-officio, as sheriff of Rushcounty nearly the whole term. In 1827 he was married to Miss SusanTompkins, daughter of Nathan Tompkins, of Milroy, Rush county. Hewas elected to the Legislature in 1829, and re-elected in 1831. Nearthe close of the session of 1831-2 he was chosen by the Legislatureprosecuting attorney for his judicial circuit, which then extended fromLawrenceburg, on the Ohio river, to Elkhart county, on the Michiganborder, serving for four years with great zeal and fidelity. In Decern-. WILLIAM J. BROWN. 3^7 ber, 1836, he was elected by the Legislature Secretary of State for fouryears, defeating the late William Sheets, the Whig nominee, thoughthat party had a decided majority on joint ballot. During his residence at Rushville, besides practicing law, he kept ahotel, edited and published a Jackson newspaper, and had an interest ina line of mail coaches. He removed to Indianapolis in January, 1837, and at once entered upon the duties of the office. He was also deputyclerk of the United States Court for Horace Bassett, and discharged theduties of that position for several years. In August, 1841, he was elected a member of the Legislature fromMarion county, though the county had given, at the previous election, a large majority for General Harrison, the Whig candidate for President.Mr. Brown was re-elected in 1S42, by an increased vote. He was cho-sen a Represe

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