John W. Brownson

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John White Brownson (March 12, 1807 Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont – September 5, 1860 Sharon, Walworth County, Wisconsin) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Dr. John White Brownson (1774–1824) and Laura (Chipman) Brownson (1782–1867), daughter of Chief Justice of Vermont Nathaniel Chipman (1752–1843). In 1814, the family removed from Vermont to Gainesville, then in Genesee County, New York, where Dr. Brownson practiced medicine.

On February 27, 1832, John W. Brownson married Frances L. Cole, and they had several children.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1840, 1841 (both Genesee Co.), and 1842 (Wyoming Co.). He was Supervisor of the Town of Gainesville in 1844 and 1845.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (30th D.) in 1848 and 1849.

In 1852, he removed to Sharon, Wisconsin.

Sources

The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 136, 139, 223f, 227 and 262; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
Short bio from History of Wyoming County by F. W. Beers (1880), transcribed at Gen Forum

External links

Dr. John W. Brownson at Find a Grave (his father)
John White Brownson III at Find a Grave (his son)

New York State Senate
Preceded by new district	New York State Senate 30th District 1848–1849	Succeeded by Charles D. Robinson

Persondata
Name	Brownson, John W
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 12, 1807
Place of birth
Date of death	September 5, 1860
Place of death

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