MILES W. BROWN, Leeson's Hist. of MT 1739-1885, Jefferson Co., MT

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MILES W. BROWN - pg 1175

From Leeason's History of Montana 1739-1885 published 1885

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Miles W. Brown, Radersburg, son of John P. and Sarah Brown, was
born in Laporte Co. Ind. His parents were of Scotch-Irish
descent, his father being by occupation a merchant. In 1854, Mr.
Brown moved to Nebraska City, Neb., and was engaged in mercantile
business there until 1857. In 1860 he went to Colorado and mined
in Georgia and California gulches for over two years, soon after
returning to Nebraska. He came to Bannack City July 10, 1863, and
a few days afterward went to Virginia city, where he opened the
first hotel in the place, July 25, 1863. In 1865 he left Virginia
city and went to Grizzly and Last Chance gulches, mining at those
places from 1865 to '68. In 1868 he moved to Spokane House, and
thence to Radersburgh, where he has since been, with the
exception of three and a half years, beginning with 1876. For two
years after coming to Raderburg he kept hotel, but sold out and
has been engaged in different kinds of business since. Mr. Brown
was married to Sarah Ann Norris, of Indiana, January 9, 1845, and
his family consists of two sons and one daughter. while in
Nebraska Mr. Brown was probate judge of Otoe county for two
years. He was also one of the pioneers of Iowa, coming to that
territory in the winter of 1842-43.