West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-17
HON. J.J. BROWN DEAD.
Was Widely Known and Universally
acknowledgements Many Positions
OF Honor and Trust-Sketch or
His Life.
From The Morgantown Dominion.

From The Morganiown Dominion
Hon. John James Brown died at his home
ON Chancery hill, on Friday afternoon.
August II, 1905 after months OF u1remiliinp
suffering
John James Brown was the son of Robert
and Annie Brown, born in Kingwood, Nov
ember, 10, 1895. When young man he
was sent to tins place and entered the
Monongalia academy.
Later young Brown entered Washington
college at Washington, Pa, from which
institution he graduated in October, IS4S.
lie returned 10 his home in Preston county
and became deputy clerk of the circuit aud
county courts, and during this time he studied
law in the Office of his uncle, Hon. William
q. Brown, of Kingwood. lie was admitted
TO the bar in IS48 and became his uncle's
partner. The firm won wide reputation.
During the critical period beginning with
1900 Mr.. Brown remained a staunch Ioyalist
lie took an active part in a convention held
by the people of Preston county at King
wood in January, 1901, and later took the
stump against The adoption Of The ordinance
OF secession. lie was elected a delegate to-
the Wheeling convention of June, 1861,
hich restored the government Of Virginia
With Ex-Judge John A Ollie, Mr.. brown
was chosen To represent his county IN the
constitutional convention at Wheeling i'm
November, 1901, when the first constitu-
ton of the State of West Virginia was fran
ed. AZ the hrst general election under the
new Stale constitution Mr.. Brown with the
late General Edward G Bunker, of this
county, was elected to represent the sena-
tOrIal district composed Of Preston, Monon-
gala and Taylor counties in the fist state
senate. Mr.. Brown was elected to the
Office second time. In the senate he was
one OF the most active members aud was
chairman OF the committee on finance and
claims and a member Of the committee on
courts of justice and general laws II has
been written Of Mr. Brown that che spoke
not often but we'll and vety short. and was
Que of the most pointed and logical drbaters
in The senate "
Mr. Brown removed from Kngwood to
Morganlown in October, 1904 lie has
been prominently identified with the general
| industrial and commercial growth Of the
! community ever since he became q resident
/ of this city For a number Of years he was
director and president Of the Merchants
National bank. lie also has the honor Of
the military tile Of major, having come up
from the ranks in the old One Hundred and
Foriy-eighth regiment Of Virginia militia,
receiving his title in June, 1858.
Some years ago he retired fom the
Fa''''NN w Tvs N'NANnNitiN AN EUINY the IGilTG-
ment which his activities had so well earned.
AZ home with his family he delighted i'm
simple pursuits and unpretenlious enjoy.
mcnts
Besides being a lawyer Of marked ability
No Brown was gentleman If literary tastes
and was a polished writer. ile was an
orator Of the strongest type. HE grand.
parents came from Philadelphia lust after
The Revolutionary war and settled in that
part OF Monongaha county which is now
! Preston
They were both Scotch Mr.. Brown was
Of profoundly religious character and vas
a member OF lhe MWsodisi Episcopal church
giving 10 life of singular devotion. Per
sDnally De was If modest aud retiring
disposition but or account Of his many 81.
/ cmplafY traits ~ character he had sur.
rounded himself With host of fiends and
admirers who will learn ~ his death with
the most profound regret
About two years ago be rxpeunccd an
accident which resulted boz broken hp
| This kept him bed fast most of The time
until lhe end came. Although hc suffered
greatly be bore it with Christian fortitude
and never q complaint escaped bis lips.
Tie leaves a wife two sons aud a daughter.
They are DO Robert Brown. Of Philippi.
Guy If Morgan'own. aud Mrs. Nadge Stoet-
lcr, of fairmont.