Eliada W. Brown | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waupaca County 1st District | |
In office 1883–1885 | |
Preceded by | Josephus Wakefield |
Succeeded by | Andrew G. Nelson |
Postmaster of Weyauwega, Wisconsin | |
In office September 9, 1897 – May 4, 1902 | |
Preceded by | Wilder W. Crane |
Succeeded by | James F. Corbett |
Personal details | |
Born | Berlin, Vermont | January 8, 1840
Died | May 4, 1902 Weyauwega, Wisconsin | (aged 62)
Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Laura Ripley Stevens (m. 1862–1902, his death) |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Eliada W. Brown (January 8, 1840 – May 4, 1902) was a Wisconsin farmer and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1883 to 1885.[1]
Eliada White Brown was born in Berlin, Vermont on January 8, 1840.[1] He was educated in the local schools and became a farmer.[1] In 1872, he relocated to Weyauwega, Wisconsin.[1] A Republican, he was chairman of his town board for four years and also served as a county supervisor.[1] Brown represented the first district of Waupaca County in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1883 to 1885.[1]
In 1897, Brown was appointed as Weyauwega's postmaster, and he remained in this position until his death.[2][3][4] Brown was also active in several business ventures, and at the time of his death was vice president and a director of the Weyauwega Trunk and Bag Company.[5] He died in Weyauwega on May 4, 1902, and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Weyauwega.[5][6]