Brown, John Marshall, 1838-1907

Son of John Bundy Brown and Ann Matilda (Greely) Brown, of Portland, Me.; attended Gould Academy, Phillips Andover Academy, and Bowdoin College (class of 1860); studied law but after graduation became a U.S. Army officer, participating in various Civil War battles; returned to Portland in 1864 after being wounded and joined his father's business J.B. Brown & Sons, with his older brother Philip Henry Brown; also involved in the Portland Sugar Company and the management of a hotel; m. Alida Catherine Carroll, of Washington, D.C.; involved in many local organizations; d. at summer home in Falmouth Foreside.

From the description of John Marshall Brown collection, 1850-1910. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978306

Resident of Portland, Me.; soldier and banker.

From the description of John Marshall Brown correspondence, 1853-1864. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979022

Businessman, banker, and Civil War general, of Portland, Me.

From the description of John Marshall Brown letter to a cousin, 1902 Apr. 25. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 641702005