Bio of SMITH, Brown Sylvester (b.1864), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

Vol II, pg 735
BROWN SYLVESTER SMITH
Brown Sylvester Smith, practicing law. in Minneapolis, was born in Washington
county, Arkansas, in 1864 and after the emancipation of the negroes he removed
with his parents to Greene county, Missouri. His father had worked as a slave on
a southern plantation previous to the Civil war. Mr. Smith's educational
opportunities were very limited but he attended the public schools of Greene
county for two years. In 1876 he removed to Springfield, Illinois, death having
deprived him of both parents and he walked the entire distance. In 1883 he was
graduated from one of the high schools of that city. In October, 1884, he became
a law student at the University of Michigan, from which he won the LL. B. degree
in 1886, and was admitted to practice before the supreme court of Michigan, also
passing the state bar examination in Missouri. In 1887 he went to Kansas City,
Kansas, and while there residing he was called to public office, serving as
first assistant county attorney from 1899 until 1907. He was also a member of
the city council for four years. Since 1907 he has made his home in Minneapolis
and is now controlling a large and representative practice.
On the 4th of September, 1890, Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Miss Laura B.
Porter, of Greenfield, Iowa.