Samuel Augustus Brown (February 20, 1795―June 7, 1863) was an American attorney and politician. He served two terms in the

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(1827, 1845).

Biography

Brown was born on February 20, 1795, in Hebron, Connecticut, a son of Col. Daniel and Anna (Phelps) Brown. He received a common school education, learned the Latin language and surveying, and also studied law for three years in the office of his brother Henry Brown in Springfield, New York. He was an early settler of

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. He first settled in Jamestown in 1816, arriving on horseback, and purchased land in the Town of Ellicott in 1818. He was admitted to practice law in 1816 and to the supreme court in 1818. Brown also served as District Attorney of Chautauqua County, was an agent with the Cherry Valley Land Company, was a director and attorney of the Chautauqua County Bank, and was involved in the formation of the Jamestown Academy. Brown served twice in as a member of the New York State Assembly. In 1826, he was elected to the

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and served from January 1, 1827, to December 31, 1827, alongside

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. In 1844, he was elected to the

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as a member of the Whig Party and served from January 1, 1845, to December 31, 1845, alongside Henry C. Frisbee and Jeremiah Mann. Brown was also a member of the Congregational Church of Jamestown and was among its first Trustees. Brown died on June 7, 1863. He was buried in

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in Jamestown, New York.

Electoral history

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*{{Find a Grave, 42759818, Samuel Augustus Brown 1795 births 1863 deaths American lawyers Members of the New York State Assembly 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature