Lincoln L. Brown Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: BROWN
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1239

      LINCOLN L. BROWN,* proprietor of a general store in the town of
Seabrook, who has also been prominent in public affairs for a number of years,
was born in this town October 3, 1867. He is a son of Sylvester L. and 
Martha D. (Clough) Brown, and a grandson on the paternal side of Newell
Brown. The father, Sylvester, was born in Seabrook, N. H., December 17,
1832, and became a prominent citizen of the town, serving for a number of
years as selectman and as member of the school board. He was a veteran of
the Civil war, having enlisted at Eastport, Me., and been mustered in as second
lieutenant. He was made first lieutenant July 25, 1865. His wife Martha
was a daughter of Stephen B. Clough. They had two children: Grace T.,
who married William Evans, and Lincoln L.  Sylvester L. Brown died Decem-
ber 17, 1885, having survived his wife, who passed away January 1, 1874.
      Lincoln L. Brown was educated in the public schools and at Dearborn
Academy. He then worked in a shoe factory for twenty years as inspector,
and afterwards for five years was in the employ of the electric railroad as
motorman and conductor. He then returned to the shoe factory and remained
there until September 27, 1913, at which time he started his present store in
Seabrook. He is doing a prosperous business, having an up-to-date store and
a good trade. Mr. Brown served as a member of the school board from 1895
to 1898; as tax collector from 1896 to 1898, and deputy sheriff, 1894 to 1898.
He is a charter member of Governor Weare Council, No. 15, 0. U. A. M.. in
which he has filled all the offices. He was admitted to the state council in
1907, and was state council in 1911. He was elected national representative
to Gettysburg, August 23, 1912, and was also representative to the council
at Boston in 1913 and at Muncie, Indiana, in 1914. In 1914 he also served
on the national president's committee and is now appointed committee on
appeals for 1915. He is also president of the Building Association; a mem-
ber of Newburyport Lodge, No. 30, K. of P.; charter member of Alfred M.
Dow Camp, Sons of Veterans, which was organized July 13, 1911, and is
past commander.

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