Biography of Wiliam Brown, 1898, Baker Co., Oregon
Surnames: Brown, Dean

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Morning Democrat, 20 May 1898 Illustrated Souvenir Edition, Baker City,
Baker Co., OR; Bowen & Small, Publishers

WILLIAM BROWN

A man of sterling worth and a well-known citizen of thsi county, was born in
the north fo Ireland in 1841. At an early age he came to the United States
with his parents, and spent a year in Illinois, Moving then to Wisconsin, he
resided there till 1862. He then moved to Baker County, crossing the plains by
wagon, but in the spring of the following year went to the Boise mines, where
he remained till October, 1865. Returning here he has been engaged in farming
in the Powder River Valley since with success. Recognizing his fitness, he was
elected County Commissioner in 1894, and is on his record he has again
received the nomination on the Union ticket for the same position. Mr. brown
takes great interest in Masonry, being a member of Baker City Lodge No. 47. He
married Miss Julia A. Dean in 1869, and has four grown children all married,
and a number of grand children. About the time of his marriage he united with
the M.E. church, of which he has been a trustee for twenty years.