Simon Brown (Massachusetts politician)
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Simon Brown (November 29, 1802 – February 27, 1873) was an American politician who served as the 21st lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1855 to 1856.[1][2] He was then an at-large delegate to the 1856 Republican Convention in Philadelphia where he supported the nomination of John C. Fremont. Professionally, Brown was a printer and publisher, including of the New England Farmer, working in Boston.[3] He died in Concord, Massachusetts of typhoid fever, in 1873.[4]
Quick Facts 21st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, Governor ...
Simon Brown | |
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21st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
In office 1855–1856 | |
Governor | Henry Gardner |
Preceded by | William C. Plunkett |
Succeeded by | Henry W. Benchley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1802-11-29)November 29, 1802 Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Died | February 27, 1873(1873-02-27) (aged 70) Concord, Massachusetts |
Political party | Know Nothing |
Residence(s) | Concord, Massachusetts |
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