BIO: Mercer BROWN, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 361-362.
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  BROWN, MERCER, M.D., was born near Westchester, Chester county, Pa., 
April 22, 1795.  After receiving a thorough academic education, he 
began the study of medicine under Dr. King, of Columbia.  He graduated 
in 1816, and located at McCall's Ferry, at which point many persons at 
that time were being employed in the erection of the bridge over the 
Susquehanna, numbers of whom had been attacked by severe sickness.  He 
subsequently removed to Wrightsville, where he remained several years, 
when he located in Middletown, and until his death, which took place 
February 19, 1871, he was regarded as the head of the medical 
profession there.  Dr. Brown was long a prominent actor in local and 
State politics.  He was a candidate for Congress at one time, but his 
party being in the minority in the district, he was defeated.  As a 
citizen he was highly respected and beloved.  Dr. Brown married Rebecca 
Wolfly, daughter of Jacob Wolfly, an early settler at Middletown.  She 
died April 2, 1861.