Anthony C. Brown

As printed in 1882

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II 851. His brother, Henry M., established the hat store in 1837, and was succeeded 'Anthony in 1861. He is located on North Main street, where he keeps a full line hats of the very best quality and of the latest styles.

0. B. BROWN, attorney, Dayton, was born in Jeddo, Orleans Co.,N. Y., June-1853. His parents were Col. Edwin F. Brown, a native of New York, born April. -’1823, and Elizabeth (Britt) Brown, a native of the same place, who was born May: 1824, and died June 21, 1878. They were married September 25, 1844, and had ij children, all sons — Charles Lee, Will J., Oren B. and Edwin F., all surviving but. V J., who was lost in the West in 1874, and is supposed to be dead. Col. Brown, the cfer, is a farmer, merchant and soldier. He was Colonel of the 28th N. Y. V. I. 1£jug enlisted during the first year of the war and serving two years, that being the full 11 for which he enlisted. He lost his left arm at the battle of Cedar Mountain August ' 862. After the war, he was elected Clerk of the Courts for Orleans County, i 868, he was appointed Governor of the National Soldiers’ Home at Dayton, in Eh capacity he served until promoted to the office of Inspector General of National d >es for disabled volunteer soldiers in September, 1880. Our subject came to DaytoiApril 14, 1869, and attended a private school at the old military institute, and afterward at the city high school. He also attended Dennison University at Granvil Ohio, until January 1, 1874, when he left the Sophomore class of that college and enter the same class in Princeton College, Princeton, N. J. From this latter he graduat June, 1876, and at once commenced reading law with Gunckle & Rowe, of Dayti He was admitted to the bar September 1, 1878, and has since been in the practice of) profession. He was nominated for Clerk of the Court in September, 1881, and elect by 111 majority, being the only Republican county officer elected at that elect! He will take his seat on the 9th of March, 1882, and we can safely predict that ’ constituents will never regret putting him into this responsible position, as he is every way well qualified to fill it with credit to himself and party. Mr. Brown is member of the Masonic fraternity, including Knights Templar, of the Knights Pythias and Royal Arcanum

As printed in The history of Montgomery county, Ohio, containing a history of the county; (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.