Albert
Gallatin
(Albert G.)
Brown
Born in Chester, South Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Brown
and Elizabeth (Rice) Brown
Brother of
Edwin Rice Brown and Hezekiah George David Brown
Husband of
Elizabeth Francis Thornton (Taliaferro) Brown
— married
about 1835 [location unknown]
Husband of
Roberta Eugenia (Young) Brown
— married
12 Jan 1841 in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Father of
Robert Young Brown
Died
at age 67
in Terry, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by 13th Governor Tilghman Tucker Preceded by Walker Brooke Preceded by Office established November 6, 1861 |
Albert G. Brown 14th Governor of Mississippi  US Senator (Class 2) from Mississippi  CS Senator from Mississippi  |
Succeeded by 15th Governor Joseph W. Matthews Succeeded by Vacant 1861 – 1870 Secession, Civil War & Reconstruction Succeeded by Office abolished May 10, 1865 |
Biography
Albert G. Brown is Notable.
- As governor, established the University of Mississippi at Oxford.
- One of the earliest advocates of secession as US Senator
- After losing the Civil War, Brown advocating for accepting emancipation of the slaves as a consequence of military defeat.
- Brown County, Kansas is named in his honor.
Sources
- Find A Grave Memorial# 8004347
- Albert G. Brown on Wikipedia
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Mississippi History Now
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