The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
CHARLES c. BROWN
DIES At HIS HOME
Funeral This MOrning-In-
terment in ElmwoOd
WAS BORN IN MARION
And Was Former Attorney General
of Alabama-End Believed to Have
Been fastened by Recent
Deaths of Brothers
WAS BORN IN MARION

Charles Gayle Brown, former attorney
general of Alabama, under the admins
tration of the late Gov. Joseph Forney
Johnston, died yesterday morning at 6
clock at his residence on Fountain
Heights
Mr. Brown was the eldest brother OF
Eugene L. Brown of this city, Wilbur
Brown and II. T. Brown of Clebournc.
Tex, and of the late Wilson Richard
Brown and William CARROT Brown, re-
Gently deceased. His death is believed to
have been fastened by reason of the re-
cent death of his two younger brothers,
to whom he was tenderly attached.
After their death Mr.. Brown failed rap
idly. He was confined to his bed a few
days following the funeral of the late
Wilson Brown and has been at the point
of death almost since that time The
fight he made for life Is considered re-
markable by the physicians who attend
ed him. His relatives have been con-
stantly at his bedside for four weeks,
expecting the end at any minute. After
being unconscious for some time he rallied
a few days ago, only to relapse into I'M
consciousness, from which he did not
recover.
Funeral This Morning
The funeral services will be conducted
from the late residence this morning al
1880 o'clock. Interment will be at Elm
wood.
Mr.. Brown is the third brother of Eu-
gene l.. Brown of this city. Wilbur Brown
and II. II. Brown. to pass away during
the past few months.
Mr.. Brown Is survived by his widow.
who was Miss Mary Billingsley. belle
of Marion, Ala, and four sons, Carey,
Cyrus, secretary of state; Bradley and
Larry.
Mr.. Brown was born in Marion, Ala, in
1S43 and was 20 years of age. in his youth
he was accounted one of the most bril-
liant students who ever attended Howard
college, then located at Marion He was
remembered all his life as having stood
first in his classes and was capable of
reciting Virgil and Horace at great
length.
He went to the University of Alabama
In 1859 and while a student there went to
the front for the Confederaey He was
at the siege of Vicksburg and was stand
ing beside General CARROT when he was
killed William CARROT Brown was
named for that soldier. Mr.. Brown served
to the end of the war and returned to n
devastated home in Marion. where he took
up the practice of law
Was Former Attorney General
He was elected solicitor of Perry coun-
Hty for several terms, and finally about
20 years ago he pitched his fortunes with
rapidly growing Birmingham He formed
partnership with the late Gen j. w
Bush in this city which existed until he
was elected attorney general of Alabama
He served with distinction as the state
chief counsel and upon retiring from the
post after four years of service, returned
to this city and resumed his law prac-
tice.
Capt. John B. Reid, school chum of
the late Mr.. Brown, paid him this trib-
ute last night .
"Of all the brilliant students at the old
college In Marion Charlie Brown was
supreme He was amazingly well in
formed and could best our teachers with
his learning. He was surprisingly elo-
quent and one of the most polished ami
charming men that | have ever known
His record as a soldier in the Twentieth
Alabama regiment under the lamented
Gen. Edmund Pettus is unsullied and a
great heritage
81 am deply grieved over The death of
this man, who In youth was Of the flower
of the south, a dashng beau, courag-
eous soldier and a fearless servant OF
the people He fell from his horse sew
eral years ago-I think 1t is three to be
accurate-and he had been a changed man
since that time, although his logical
analyses of current questions were as
keen as ever. even at our last meeting"