National Republican., 1880-05-26
MISCELLAN NEOUS.
The Sow GeorrIn senntor.

Joseph Emerson Brown was born in Pick.
ems county, South Carolina, in 1891. He
moved to Georgia when quite n young man
and commenced life in Canton, Ga, as a law
yer in 1915 He was elected to tho state
senate in 1910, aud served with credit to him
self in the legislature. In 1856 ho was elected
Judge of tho Blue Ridge circuit In 1857 he
ran against Ben Hill, now senator, the
know-nothing candidate for governor beating
him by 10000 majority. He was reelected
for four consecutive terms and was gov.
ernor until the close Of the war. When
the war ended he was arrested aud carried to
Washington and incarcerated in Carroll prison.
After his release by President Johnson he re-
turned to Georgia and resigned his office AS
governor. In February, 1866 he visited
Washington city with the view of fascertaining
the true situation Of affairs. On his return tc
Atlanta q number of citizons asked his advice
on the situation, and in compliance with their
request ho prepared letter for publication
advising tho people Of the 4outh to accept
the situation, comply with the terms of
reconstruction, aud obtained representation in
congress again as soon rs possible. He was
opposed by large majority Of the people of
the state, aud for time acted with the repub-
lican party. He was in favor of tho Gonstitu-
tional convention Of 1865 aud was appointed
in 1868 by Governor Bullock rs chief justice Of
the supreme court of Georgia. lie resigned
on the organization of tho company
that leased the Western aud Atlantic
road he was made president of the company.
Ho Is president OF the Dade Coal company,
president of the Southern Railway and Steam
ship association and president Of the board of
education ofAtlanta. He has held tho Office
OF president in each OF these companies ever
since their organization. Governor Brown
pos sesses a vigorous intellect AS governor,
lie seiZel the Dublic mind and inlpiesSed him
self upon public affairs with more force than
any public mau ever did before. His life has
been u remarkable one. lie has been always
aggressive. He fought the banks when first
elected governor fought the Legislature,
fought the enforcement and conscrpt acts of
the confederate government and fought for
reconstruction. Before and during tho war
ho was very popular with the people. During
the reconstruction period lie was very un
popular, but oven then lie was power in the
state. He was defeated but one time in his
life, and this was the result Of great bitterness
toward him on account of his reconstruction
recortl-whcn he ran for United States senator
in 1868, aud was defeated by Hon. Joshua Hill
by very small majority. He supported
Horace Greeley for president in 1872 and has
since acted entirely with the democratic party.
A distinguished friend has said of him that
:" ho is true to his friends, an unyielding
opponent fertile in resources, n shrewd judge
of men, u potential ally and dangerous
antagonist, strong in common sense aud a
nerve to meet any emergency. He is fifty-nine
years old, but his active life-and no one ever
led q more active one-has impaired his
health. If no fails to make record in the
United States senate that will please the peo
plo of the state, it will he his first failure rs
public or private officer to discharge his duty
to tho entire satisfaction of those who eutrust-
cd him with the Office Atlanta Constitution.