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Born 1857
From History of Linn County Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time (1911)
H. T. BROWN
II. T. Brown needs no introduction to the readers of this volume, for he is a representative of one of the honored pioneer families of Cedar Rapids. He was born at the old homestead in this city. September 18, 1857, and has come to be numbered among the capitalists here, giving his attention to las invested interests, his estate being a large one. His education was acquired in the public schools and in Mount Vernon, where he devoted a year to study. At nineteen years of age he went to Colorado, where he became interested in mining, remaining there from 1877 until 1879. On the expiration of that period he returned to Cedar Rapids, where he has since resided, looking after his estate.
Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Cottrell. Theirs is a beautiful home, recently completed, at No. 1212 North Eleventh street. Mr. Brown takes a very active part in the affairs of Cedar Rapids, being deeply interested in the city in which he has always maintained his home save for a brief period of two years. With many projects which have been instituted for the benefit, of this city he has been closely identified, and his support can always be counted upon to further progressive public, measures. His circle of friends is almost, coextensive with the circle of his acquaintance and his social relations are with those that have ever represented the progress and culture of the city.
As printed in History of Linn County Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time (1911). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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