Eliada W. Brown Explained

Eliada W. Brown
Office1:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waupaca County 1st District
Term Start1:1883
Term End1:1885
Predecessor1:Josephus Wakefield
Successor1:Andrew G. Nelson
Office2:Postmaster of Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Term Start2:September 9, 1897
Term End2:May 4, 1902
Predecessor2:Wilder W. Crane
Successor2:James F. Corbett
Birth Date:8 January 1840
Birth Place:Berlin, Vermont
Death Place:Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Resting Place:Oakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Party:Republican
Spouse:Laura Ripley Stevens (m. 1862–1902, his death)
Children:1
Occupation:Farmer

Eliada W. Brown (January 8, 1840 – May 4, 1902) was a Wisconsin farmer and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1883 to 1885.[1]

Biography

Eliada White Brown was born in Berlin, Vermont on January 8, 1840.[1] He was educated in the local schools and became a farmer.[1] In 1872, he relocated to Weyauwega, Wisconsin.[1] A Republican, he was chairman of his town board for four years and also served as a county supervisor.[1] Brown represented the first district of Waupaca County in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1883 to 1885.[1]

In 1897, Brown was appointed as Weyauwega's postmaster, and he remained in this position until his death.[2] [3] [4] Brown was also active in several business ventures, and at the time of his death was vice president and a director of the Weyauwega Trunk and Bag Company.[5] He died in Weyauwega on May 4, 1902, and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Weyauwega.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Timme, Ernst, G. . 1883 . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin . Milwaukee, WI . Milwaukee Lithographic and Engraving Company . 506 . Google Books.
  2. News: September 11, 1897 . Badger Postmaster Appointed . The Weekly Wisconsin . Milwaukee, WI . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Bennett, Charles G., Secretary of the Senate . 1909 . Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America . XXXI, Part 2 . Washington, DC . U.S. Government Printing Office . 1208–1209 . Google Books.
  4. Book: Thayer, Edwin P., Secretary of the Senate . 1931 . Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America . XXXIII . Washington, DC . U.S. Government Printing Office . 596, 608–609 . Google Books.
  5. News: May 7, 1902 . Death of E. W. Brown . Weyauwega Chronicle . Weyauwega, WI.
  6. Web site: Oakwood Cemetery: Section 4, Town of Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wisconsin; Obituary & Death Notices . Vaughan . Paula . March 31, 2012 . WI Gen Web.org . Waupaca County Website Index . February 18, 2022.