The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
IN MEMORY OF F. L. BROWN.
Memorial Ordered Spread on the
Court Records Today.

When the United States circuit court
opened this morning in the federal
building. Judge Pollock called for the
resolutions concerning the death of
| Frank Brown, clerk of the United States
district court. The following was sub
mitted by the committee and adopted
by a rising vote of the assembled at
torneys. 1t was spread on the court
/ journal as follows:
At called term of the November
term of the United States district court
in and for the district of Kansas for the
year 1904, begun in the city Of Topeka,
| a committee composed of N. H. LOOMS,
| o. L. Miller and w. p. Hackney was
appointed by the court as a committee
] to draft resolutions suitable and COM
memorative of the death of Frank Lin
coin Brown, late clerk of the United
States district court of Kansas, who
reported as follows:
Frank Lincoln Brown was born In
Hamilton county, Mo, October Is, 1850
and two years later accompanied his
parents to Macomb, Ill. He was reared
in Macomb, MacDonough county, at
tending the common and high schools,
graduatin from the latter. In 1873 Mr..
Brown matriculated at Illinois state
university and spent two years at that
institution. He returned to Macomb and
entered the law Office of Judge Wheat,
where he remained two years, but his
health failing in the arduouS prepara-
ton, he decided upon change OF plans,
and in 1880 began mercantile buSl-
ness at GOodhope, MacDonough county
In 1886 he disposed of his store, remoV-
ed to F'redonia, Kan, and there secured
employment in the legal department OF
a company constructing a railroad in
that locality. A year later he entered
the legal department of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company, located at
Garnett. Kan, and remained there I'M
til elected secretary of the state Re
publican central committee in 1893. he
was elected clerk of the Kansas house
of representatives for the session
IF N
successful candidate for secretary OF
state, going down in the Popullst wave
which swept over Kansas He again
served as clerk of the house in 1894 ana
1895. In 1895 he was appointed clerk or
the Kansas court of appeals for the
eastern division of Kansas. In 1897 he
was again chosen as secretary OF the
state Republican central committee ana
reelected again the following year.
In April, 1S99 Mr.. Brown was ap-
pointed clerk of the United States dis
trict court by Judge Hook, which place
he held up to the time of his death.
In the death of Frank Lincoln Brown
the state of Kansas sustained the loss
of one of it's distinguished citizens, ana
this court, an able, faithful and con-
scientious officer. He was courteous
and accommodating in the discharge of
his duties, of exemplary habits, ex-
tremely loyal to his friends, and always
jealous in his efforts in their behalf.
Mr.. Brown was a man of unusual
ability and splendid requirements. lie
possessed excellent executive talent and
in both politics and business was up
right and reliable. We in common with
his friends mourn the lamentable fact
that his life should be cut off just at
the time when he was coming into the
rewards for which he had labored Tor
so many years, and we extend to his
family our sincere sympathy in this
their hour of bereavement.
We recommend that these resolutions
be spread upon the journal of the court
and a certified copy transmitted to his
family.
o. L. MILLER, Kansas City, /
w. P. HACKNEY, Winfield, |
Committee. !