Biographical Sketch of Judge Thomas A. Brown, Center Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Judge Thomas A. Brown was born in Knox County, Tennessee, January 28,
1812.  In 1836, he moved to Missouri and settled a few miles south of
St. Joseph, where he purchased a farm, which he improved and on which
he resided seven years.  During that period he was elected Judge of
the County Court of Buchanan County.  In 1843, he moved to Nodaway
county, where he also purchased land and engaged in farming.  He here
continued to reside till 1862, when he returned to St. Joseph, and 
purchased the valuable farm which he still owns and on which he con-
tinues to reside, four miles south of the city.  During the long 
period of Judge Brown's residence in Nodaway County, he represented
the same six years in the State Legislature.  Methodical and exact in
all business transactions, he has ever commanded the respect of his
constituents.  Though, to a considerable extent, a self made man, the
Judge is well informed, and taking great delight in reading, is well
up with the times in matters of general interest.  As present Judge of
the County Court of Buchcanan County, he enjoys a well merited popular-
ity.  On April 21, 1833, he married in his original home in Tennessee,
Margaret D. Blakely.  They have eight children living: Sarah Jane,
Phelix C., Elizabeth S., Joseph A., Gideon L., Thomas J., Cynthia A.
and John C. Brown.  Mrs. Brown died in Nodaway County, September 16,
1862.  Ten years after this the Judge was married to Miss May Deacon.

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