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r. W. RODGERS, Secretary.

R. W. RODGERS, Secretary.
BIOGRAPHY OF GOVERNOR JOHN c. BROWN
Born January 6, 1927, Pulaski. Giles county,
Tenn. Educated at Jackson college, Tennessee.
Entered railroad service in 1879 as yice-presi-
dent of the Texas and Pacific railway company,
taking charge of the financial department and
construction of the line, which position he occu-
pied until September, 1881, from which
date until November, 1885, he rep
resented the entire Gould system as general
solicitor still retaining the position of first vice
president of the Texas and Pacific railway COM
pany, and December Is, 1885, until October,
1888, as receiver of the Texas and Pacific rail-
way. October, 1888, to May l. 1889, as president
of the Texas and Pacific railway company. May
l, 1889, until date of his death president OF the
Tennessee coal, iron and railway company, also
a director of the Texas and Pacific railway COM
pany.
children, John G. Brown, Jr., aged 10 years,
and Miss Birdie Brown. aged Is years. His ED
est daughter, wife Of United States Senator Hon.
Benton Mcmillan, died about year ago, leaving
a son, named after its grandfather, John Brown
Mcmillan. His second daughter, Miss Daisy
Brown, died some three years ago.
IN HONOR OF DECEASED.
The handsome transfer boat of the Texas and
Pacific railway, recently completed, plying be-
tween New Orleans and Gouldsboro, bearing the
name of Governor John c. Brown, has been or
dered by tee management to be draped IN mourn
ing, and her flags carried at half mast for pc
Rod of thirty days. The majority OF stations and
locomotives of the Texas and Pacific railway will
also be draped in mourning to the memory OF the
governor.
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Tenn, in 1927, and educated at Jackson college,
Tennessee. Immediately at the close of the re
construction period ne was elected governor OF
Tennessee, and served two terms, always taking
a very strong stand in favor of the state paying
her obligations to her creditors. He commenced
railroading in 1915, serving with Col. Thomas
Scott on the Texas and Pacific. In September,
1881. he became general solicitor to the
Gould system when that system included
the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash Eastern and
Western, - the Texas and Pacific. the Kansas
and Texas and the International and Great
Northern. In November, 1885, ne was appointed
one of the receivers of the Texas and Pacific.
Later his co-receiver, Sheldon, resigned and
Governor Brown continued sole receiver till his
duties ended in November, 1883, when he became
president of the organized company. Last
spring he resigned this position to become presi.
dent of the Tennessee coal, iron and railroad
company, the biggest industrial corporation IN
the South. He was man of great decision OF
character, and although the strike of 1886 began
on his system, in a few days he had all his trains
running. and no employee of his road was ever
molested. His executive ability was equal
to his skill railroad law
yer. and with all his multifariOus duties,
he was yet full of the kindlieSt sympa-
thy with men in humble station. He
had four children. OF these Miss Daisy
died in 1885, and Miss Marie Brown,
see, died about year after her marriage. The
surviving children are Miss Birdie and John G..
Governor Brown was noticed to be failing
when he visited st. Louis during the national
Democratic convention in June, 1888, but since
that he was reported to be improving and his
death comes as a sudden shock TO his numerous
friends.