The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-29
From the Portage County Democrat, July 9Th.
Biographical Sketch Of Hon. o. P.
~ t' .t't. Brown l.I i- Ji EHi

barto nceiing visions soon are past. Times
steady current flows strongly onward. Re.
sistiessiv It bears all forward. To, dsy flts
wildly by. To.uorrows arc ito tumultuous
SUCCESSORS Brilliantly breaks tho new. born
day. But clouds Heck tho noontide zenith
Ero the evening horizon 10 reached. sombre
shadows blot out the sun. Tho strong mar
rejoices 10 bis strength. Ho stands forth IL
the dignity of ma:urod manhood, Yet, b,
butfa moment stands. Fate's relentles,
shears suuder life's slender thread. Grin
Destiny utters It's hat. Dust to dust. and
ashes tc ashes, is the wailing response. .,
What art thou, Life : The saint and ,ape
atl left II on the sacred page,
| That thou art nothing--dust a breath p
bubble broken by chance or dealh I.-'t
| A sun.ray on rus hing sirear ~,
h A thought, . vanity, dream I'D ''.1
When man Of prominence falls by some
unexpected stroke, the community is startled
shocked ! But. whom sncb sr one fades
away BY slow and wasting disease, when the
end Is reached, moro subdued sorrow, q
deep and sottled Impression of sadness per
vades The public mind. 1t is fitting, when
such an one departs from human activities
that a more than passing notice should re.
cord bis history, deiineate his character, and
enshrine bis virtues. Af
OLIVER PHELPS BRowS was born in Apulia
Onondagua County, New York, March IL
1917. Whom be was IL years of age. hi,
parents renewed to st. GATHERINGS, Canada
where ihoy remained one year, and from
btbence remov edAto ,Austipburg, Ashta5uIa
County, Ohio, in tho year 1880. when Oliver
was IS years of age. '9l sastaan tas
Nothing marked his early years, which is
not common to thousands of our American
youth. He early evinced thirst for
knowledge. and eagerly avalod himself of
such educational opportunities and advanta.
ges as fell In bis way. Tho common school
found him one OF its most studious and at.
tent;ve inmates, where he developed pt ON.
ise OF future success aud usefulness. as.all
| For one year he received tho benefit of
instruction in the Graud River Institute. a,
Austinburg, Ohio, and afterwards became
pupil 10 the High School at Jefferson, Ash.
tabula County, 10 each Of which he made
rapid and gratifying attachments. He saugh,
district schools for several winters, and thus
aided himself In completing bis scholastic
and professional studiea. ' p. 5'' ''''''a' =.
At the age of 30 years, be entered tho Of
fee of Wade g. Rannoy. 10 Jefferson. as
. student at law. Hon. Benjamin Wade
afterwards distinguished as q Common
Pleas Judge. and since as United States
Senator, and Hon. Rufus p. RAuney, yaf.
terwards filing with distinction the posi-.
tion of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Of Ohio, and now an eminent member OF
our Supreme Bench, composed the firm un.
der whose instructions no commenced and
continued bis legal studies until no was ad.
mitted to the Bar. His legal preceptors
discovered in their young pupil tho ele-
mepts of professional success. and the senior
partner, especially, predicted for him a
future careor of emincnce and dis.
tinction. prediction which would, undoubt
edly, have been more fully verified. had not
disease and death premature!y Withdrawn
him from the scenos OF earth. ~ He d.
In 1889, at the age Of. 90 years, he was
admitted to the Bar, and Immediately there
after, opened q law Office in the village of
Cbardon. Geauga County He Immediately
inspired the community with q confidence
10. and respect for his character, and was
resortej to for professional advice, and en-
trusted with important legal business. For
six years he served as uslico of tho Peace.
was appointed School Examiner, and 50 ac.
Quilted hjmself officially and professionally,
that he was looked to as rising young man
of great hope aud promise. ''''y iai a'H'
On the l9,h of December, 1s43, bo was
married to Miss Lydia Beebe, daughter OF
Alvaro and Nancy Boebe. The father Of
Mrs Brown died when sho was six years
old, aud her widowed mother subseq
;ntermarried with Mr.. Cyrus Garfield. She
still survives, as does, also, the aged, wild.
owed mother of Judge Brown. o.s..a.dss
Three children were the fruit of this
marriage, ell Of whom, with their mother,
survive the decoase Of most faithful and
devoted husband, and ., tender and indul-
geut father. Tho oldestlson, Charles, being
Engaged at distant point in the military
service OF the country, was absonl at tho
time of the death and burial OF bis father
but that father had yielded him up with sad
composuro. a sacrifice, If need be, to the
cause of his country. 'n' Is, A'alE. a'.''u'
While a resident 10 Chardon, Judge Brown
participated in establishing newspaper,
the Jsfsrsoniaa Democrat which he ably
edited for one year. when increasing pro.
fessional cares caused him to transfer bis
interest to another. The Je6ersoniGa Dem.
Oerai. in his hands, was an able and faithful
champion of the rights of the people and
the cause of ofhumauity. and has SO continued
to the present time, thus following the lead
and emula.ing the example Of its early pro-
jector. gsaaaeE H.'roa- DO aeHola's 81
Judge Brown took an earnest and active
part 10 the political discussions of the day,
and bis eloquent voice was often beard in
advocacy of the rights of the people. and
tina ciairna of humanitv Ha waa M, Ar;