Biographical Sketch of John J. Brown, M.D., Greene County, Missouri, 
Center Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Dr. Brown is a son of John and Ellen (nee Henderson) Brown, both of his
parents being natives of Virginia.  He was born in Rockcastle County,
Kentucky, February 5, 1847 and grew up in his native county, receiving
his education in St. Mary's College and the University of Kentucky. 
Early in life he began the study of medicine.  In 1866 and 1867 he 
attended the medical college at Cincinnati, Ohio and on leaving there
began the practice at Mt. Vernon, near where he was born.  In 1875, he
entered the medical department of the State University, returning to
Mt. Vernon and resuming his old practice after he took his degree of
M. D., in 1876.  He was appointed the same year by Gov. McCrary to 
serve as official examiner for the fifteenth district, to pass upon
applicants who desired to practice medicine before graduating from a
chartered college of medicine.  For eight years Dr. Brown filled the
office of county school commissioner in his native county.  He was 
married December 15, 1867, to Miss Mollie E. Snodgrass, a native of the
same county as himself.  They have seven children, all living at this
writing.  In the fall of 1882, Dr. Brown came to Greene County, locat-
ing at Bois D'Arc.  So well informed and experienced a physician will,
doubtless, win for himself the full share of the professional practice
which his ability and general fitness so fully merit.

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