F. P. Brown

As printed in 1909

F. P. BROWN.

The growth and prosperity of a city does not depend upon a single enterprise but upon the aggregate effort of various business concerns capable managed and well directed. At the head of such a business is F. P. Brown of the firm of Brown Brothers Parcel Delivery. His labors are in accord with modern business ideas and what he has accomplished represents the fit utilization of his innate powers and talents. He was born at Sugar Grove, Ohio, December 5, 1861, a son of Peter Brown, who died in Dayton in 1894 at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. He was a valiant soldier of the Mexican war and when the country again became involved in warfare he joined an Ohio regiment of infantry, serving with the rank of captain. In days of peace he devoted his attention to farming and milling and was an industrious, energetic business man. His family numbered four sons and two daughters, who yet survive.

F. P. Brown was only about two years old when his parents removed to Canal Winchester. Ohio, where he remained for twenty-seven years, when he came to Dayton. At the usual age he had entered the public schools and had pursued his studies through consecutive grades until he was graduated from the high

MB school of Canal Winchester. Coming to Dayton in 1889, at the age of twenty-nine years, he secured a position as shipping clerk for the Farmer's Friend Manufacturing Company, remaining in active connection with that house for five years. He then entered his present business and in fact had established it a short time previous to giving up his place as shipping clerk. Associated with F. P. Brown was his brother S. A. Brown who however withdrew two years later leaving F. P. Brown as sole proprietor although the old firm style has been retained. He is doing an extensive business in parcel delivery, a constantly increasing patronage bringing to him a substantial financial return.

On the 29th of October 1885 Mr. Brown was married in Canal Winchester to Miss Mary Schrock and unto them have been born six children: Stanley W., Grace M., Plilda, Birch L., Frank E. and Carl H. The family are well known in Dayton, where they have many friends. Mr. Brown is a member of the Reformed church and gives his political support to the republican party, keeping well informed on the questions and issues of the day and manifesting at all times a public-spirited citizenship.

As printed in History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.