Otis S. Brown Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire 
From: Claudia Menzel - menzel99@gateway.net 

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

Page 801

   OTIS S. BROWN, a well known citizen of Little Boars Head, New
Hampshire, is engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He is a
man of executive ability and public spirit, and almost continuously since he
reached his majority, he has served the people in some official capacity or
another. He was selectman for the town of North Hampton for twenty-five
years, was postmaster of Little Boars Head under President Cleveland for
eight years, and in 1909 was elected to represent his district in the State
Legislature.
   Mr. Brown was born in North Hampton, Rockingham County, February
24, 1847, and is a son of Simon and Harriet (Leavitt) Brown, and a grand-
son of David and Ruth (Lamprey) Brown. His maternal grandfather was
Amos Leavitt. Simon Brown was of North Hampton and followed farm-
ing. He was a Democrat in politics. His wife Harriet Leavitt was of the
town of Hampton. Their union resulted in the followIng offspring: Edwin;
Freeman; Otis S.; and Ella, wife of Daniel F. Herron.

Page 802

   Otis S. Brown received a good educational training in the public Schools
and Hampton Academy. He remained on the home farm with his father until
he took up his residence in Little Boars Head. He is a man of high stand-
mg and has hosts of friends throughout this section. He married Emma F.
Johnson of Hampton, a daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Towle) Johnson.
Her father was a farmer of Hampton. The children of the Johnson family
included: Lydia, wife of Warren I. Emory; Emma F. (Mrs. Brown):
and J. Austin Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have a daughter, Bertha E.,
widow of Benjamin F. Appleton. Otis S. Brown is a Democrat in politics.
He and his wife attend the Baptist Church.

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