William M. Browne | |
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Acting Confederate States Secretary of State | |
In office February 18, 1862 – March 18, 1862 | |
President | Jefferson Davis |
Preceded by | Robert Hunter |
Succeeded by | Judah Benjamin |
Personal details | |
Born | County Mayo, Ireland, U.K. | July 7, 1823
Died | April 28, 1883 Athens, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 59)
Resting place | Oconee Hill Cemetery Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eliza Jane Beket |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | Colonel (CSA) |
Commands | 1st Virginia Cavalry Battalion, Local Defense Browne's Local Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Montague Browne (July 7, 1823 – April 28, 1883) was a prominent Confederate politician and American newsman. During the American Civil War, he served as Acting Secretary of State for the Confederacy in 1862 and as a temporary brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. When he was not confirmed to that rank by the Confederate Senate, he reverted to his permanent grade of colonel.