FULTON COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: BROWN, Levi, Pioneer, Diplomat (published 1954)
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LEVI BROWN, PIONEER, DIPLOMAT 

Published in the "Wauseon Republican" 19 August 1954

Pioneer, judge, consul to Scotland, all of these was Levi Walter Brown (father
of Mrs. Reas Campbell).

Levi Walter Brown, born 1841, was the youngest child of Benjamin and Ruth
(Reynolds) Brown who came to Franklin Township from Vermont in 1837.  Levi as
a youngster grew up in a log cabin, went to school, and finally became a
teacher.  He ran a general store in Burlington, then in 1880 moved to Wauseon.

It was about this time that his political career began, for in 1879 he had
been elected Probate Judge of Fulton County.  He was quite active in local,
state, and National politics being instrumental in the election of Governor
Foraker to the Ohio Governship and himself being nominated in the primaries
for governor of Ohio although he later withdrew his name.

In 1889 Brown received an appointment from President Harrison as consul for
Glasgow, Scotland.  He remained in this position several years, his daughter,
Mrs. Reas Campbell [Ruth Armstrong Brown Campbell] being born there.

Brown's wife and her sister achieved prominence too for they were among the
first women telegraphers.  Mrs. Brown worked in the Office of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad here in Wauseon.  Mrs. Brown's sister Esther
Stone was a telegrapher in Chicago at the time of the great fire and was none
of those who remained at her post until all that could be done was
accomplished. Miss Stone, who was written up in Time magazine, died on the
68th anniversary of the fire.

Always lovingly remembered with many thoughts passed down through the years -
ancestors before me and descendants in front of me - I do love being in the
middle!!
submitted by:  Maggie Brown Moerdyke



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