Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
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R. W. RODGERS, Secretary.
BIOGRAPHY OF GOVERNOR JOHN c. BROWN.
Born January 8, 1927, Pulaski, Giles county,
Tenn. Educated at Jackson college, Tennessee
Entered railroad service in 1870 as vice presi-
dent of the Texas and Pacific railway COMPANY
taking charge of the financial department and
construction of the line, which position he oocu-
pied until September, 1851. from which
date until November, 1885, he rep
resented the entire Gould system as general
solicitor, stilretaining the position of frat vice.
president of the Texas and Pacific railway CORA
pany, and December 10, 1873, until 0ctoPer,
1888, as receiver of the Texas and Pacific fail
way. October, 1888, to May l 1889 as president
of the Texas and Pacific railway'cempany !sa1iay
Z l, 1889, until date of his death president M the
Tennessee coal, iron and railway cOInpanyssalso
a director of the Texas and Pacific railway Gem
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children, John c. Brown. JT., aged 46 yesfSs
and Miss Birdie Brown aged IS years. His edo
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 thTeey1ars ago x
ss. IN HONOR oFDEoEzsED.
9he handsome transfer boat of the Texas and
Pacific railway, recently completed, plying be-
tween New orleans ana Soqldsooro, bearing the
name OF Governor john G. Brown, mas been
dered by tee management to be draped in mourn
ing, and her flags carried at half mast for pee
-riod 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.
Tenn, in 1927, and educated at Jackson college,
Tennessee. Immediately at the close of the re
construction period he 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 1875, 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, he 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, 1885, 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. n of great decision of
character, and although the strike of 1856 began
on his system. in few days he had all his trains
running. and no employee of his road was ever
molested. His executive ability was esudi%
to his skill railroad law
yer, and with all his multifarious duties,
he was get full of the kindliest sympa-
tiny withH men in a humble station. He
had four children. OF these Miss Daisy
died in 1853, and Miss Marie Brown, !
VINO married Congressman Mcmillan of Tennes-
see died aboat a year after her marriage. The
surviving children are Miss BSslie and John G..
Governor Brown was poticedtO be Sailing I
when he visited st. Louis during the national
Observation-Disclosures IN June, fSSS, bus since
that he was reported to be improving and his
death comes q sudden shock to his numerous
friends.