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John Brown | |
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President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
In office October 16, 1803 – February 26, 1804 | |
Preceded by | Humphrey Marshall |
Succeeded by | Jesse Franklin |
United States Senator from Kentucky | |
In office June 18, 1792 – March 4, 1805 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Buckner Thruston |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1789 – June 1, 1792 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Andrew Moore |
Delegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederation | |
In office November 5, 1787 – October 21, 1788 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Augusta County, Virginia Colony, British America | September 12, 1757
Died | August 29, 1837 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 79)
Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Administration |
Spouse | Margaretta Mason |
Children | 5 (including Mason and Orlando) |
Alma mater | Liberty Hall Academy College of William and Mary College of New Jersey |
John Brown (September 12, 1757 – August 29, 1837) was an American lawyer and statesman who participated in the development and formation of the State of Kentucky after the American Revolutionary War.
Brown represented Virginia in the Continental Congress (1777–1778) and the U.S. Congress (1789–1791). While in Congress, he introduced the bill granting Statehood to Kentucky. Once that was accomplished, he was elected by the new state legislature as a U.S. Senator for Kentucky. From 1803 to 1804, Brown served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate.