Horace A. Brown

As printed in 1914

HORACE A. BROWN.

Horace A. Brown, superintendent of the waterworks at Ottumwa and ranking high as a construction engineer, was born in Orono, Maine, January 22, 1884. His father, Arthur P. Brown, a native of Bradford, Maine, was born in 1857 and is now a lumber merchant of East Corinth, Maine. He wedded Myra A. Kennedy, who was born in Greenbush, Maine, in 1857, and they became the parents of five children: Amy F., who is now the wife of Albert J. Farrington, of Brewer, Maine; Ralph H., who is living in East Corinth; Horace A.; Edward T., who is associated with his father and brother Ralph in the lumber business at East Corinth; and Leah M., who is in school.

Horace A. Brown acquired his early education in the public schools of the Pine Tree state and afterward entered the University of Maine, from which he was graduated with the

HORACIC A. JUiOWN class of 1904. He then took up general engineering and became very proficient along his chosen line by reason of his thoroughness in workmanship and his broad study and investigation. In April, 191 1, he came to Ottumwa to build the filter plant of the waterworks, being at that time in the employ of a New York firm. After the work was completed in December he returned to this city to take charge of the waterworks in the capacity of superintendent and has so continued his labors, giving thorough satisfaction. He has the designing of the new dams and the power house, which are to be built in the near future and which will be constructed under his direction. Gradually but steadily he has worked his way upward in the field of his chosen profession, and his ability has already won him an enviable place in the foremost ranks.

On the 29th of November, 1905, Mr. Brown was married to Miss EfBe B. Cook, who was born in Waltham, Maine, a daughter of George W. and Eliza A. (Rankin) Cook, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Brown attend the Congregational church. In social circles they are well known, and fraternally Mr. Brown is connected with the Masons. He also belongs to the Wapello and Country Clubs. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, but he does not seek nor desire office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs, which, capable directed, have brought him a substantial measure of success. He has made good use of his time and opportunities and, realizing at the outset that "there is no excellence without labor," he has won his success in the path of earnest, self-denying effort.

As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.