Brown, Simon, 1802-1873

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Editor of New England farmer. Born in Newburyport, Mass.; lived in Newburyport, Chester, N.H., Hingham, Mass., Newport, N.H., Concord, N.H., Washington, D.C., and Concord, Mass. Printer, publisher, editor, writer, and lecturer. Published Hingham gazette, New Hampshire spectator, and Concord freeman (Concord, Mass.).

(Cont.) Librarian of the U.S. House of Representatives. Politically active as a Democrat, a Know-Nothing, and a Free-Soiler. Assistant Secretary of State in New Hampshire; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; member of the Massachusetts legislature. Member of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture and of the Middlesex Agricultural Society; founding member of the Concord Farmers' Club (Concord, Mass.). Member of School Committee in Concord (Mass.), of Concord's Library Committee, and of the Social Circle in Concord.

From the description of Simon Brown papers, 1796-1872 (bulk 1834-1872). (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32593027

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Printed hymnal and songbook collection, 1795-[1875]. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Keys family. Keyes-Brown family papers, 1834-1932. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Concord Farmers' Club (Concord, Mass.). Concord Farmers' Club records, 1852-1883. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
referencedIn Howe family papers, 1819-1910. Houghton Library
creatorOf Brown, Simon, 1802-1873. Simon Brown papers, 1796-1872 (bulk 1834-1872). Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Brown, Simon, 1802-1873. ALS : Concord, Mass., to Editor, Vt. Record, 1865 Feb. 11. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
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associatedWith Concord Farmers' Club (Concord, Mass.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Howe family. family
associatedWith Keys family. family
associatedWith Proctor, J. B. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. Office of the Clerk. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
New England
Massachusetts--Concord
Subject
Agricultural implements
Agriculture
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Farmers
Letters
Livestock
Periodical editors
Scrapbooks
Seasons
Sheep
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1802

Death 1873-02-27

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