Thomas B. Brown, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Thomas B. Brown, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

    Thomas B. Brown, one of the enterprising planters of East Baton
Rouge parish, La., was born in East Feliciana parish, La., in 1836, and
is a son of Eli Brown, a native of the same state and parish, born in
1813.  The father was a planter by occupation, and also operated a
sawmill.  He died in 1852.  Thomas B. received more than ordinary
educational advantages, finishing -the sophomore year at Centenary
college.  When he bade farewell to the schoolroom he took up planting,
which he pursued successfully until 1857, when he was appointed parish
surveyor.  He discharged the duties of this office for eight years to
the entire satisfaction of the public.  In 1861 Mr. Brown was united in
marriage to Mrs. Sarah G. White, who was born near Jackson, Tenn.  In
the same year he removed to this parish, where he has since resided.
Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brown--two sons and four
daughters.  Our subject has been identified with the democratic party.
He has been a member of the police jury, and has served as justice of
the peace for several years.  When the Civil war broke out in 1861 he
enlisted in the Ninth Louisiana battalion under Captain Jones, and
remained in the service six months.  He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church.  Mr. Brown is
devoting all his time and energies to planting.  He owns about 1,400
acres of good land, which he has in a high state of cultivation.  His
principal crop is cotton, and he has a large steam gin and cotton-seed
crusher on his place, which are used for the benefit of the public.  He
has made many improvements in the last few years, and through his
industry and good management has placed himself on the front ranks of
the East Baton Rouge parish planters.  He is a man highly respected
throughout the community.
 
 From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, p.
322.   
Submitted by Mike Miller