Aaron V. Brown
Aaron V. Brown | |
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| 17th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 6, 1857 – March 8, 1859 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | James Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Holt |
| 11th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office October 14, 1845 – October 17, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Neill S. Brown |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer J. Shields (10th) William B. Campbell (6th) |
| Succeeded by | John B. Ashe (10th) Barclay Martin (6th) |
| Constituency | 10th district (1839-43) 6th district (1843-45) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aaron Venable Brown August 15, 1795 |
| Died | March 8, 1859 (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Burrus (Deceased 1844) Cynthia Pillow Sanders (1845–1859) |
| Relatives | Gideon Pillow (Brother-in-law) |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
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Aaron Venable Brown (August 15, 1795 – March 8, 1859) was an American politician. He served as the 11th governor of Tennessee from 1845 to 1847, and as United States Postmaster General from 1857 until his death in 1859. He also served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1839 to 1845. During the Mexican–American War, Brown's statewide call for 2,800 volunteers was answered by over 30,000, helping solidify the state's reputation as the "Volunteer State".