| Isaac Hawkins Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1705 Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire |
| Died | 14 February 1760 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | barrister, poet |
| Notable works | A Pipe of Tobacco |
Isaac Hawkins Browne (21 January 1705 – 14 February 1760) is remembered as the author of some clever imitations of contemporary poets on the theme of A Pipe of Tobacco, somewhat analogous to the Rejected Addresses of a later day. He also wrote a Latin poem on the immortality of the soul.
He was born in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, the son of William and Ann née Hawkins Browne and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] A country gentleman and barrister, he had great conversational powers. He was a friend of Dr. Johnson.
He was MP for Much Wenlock, Shropshire from 1744 to 1754. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1750. [2]
He had married Jane Trimnell, daughter of David Trimnell, in 1744. They had one child, Isaac Hawkins Browne
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton.