James S. Brown
James S. Brown | |
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James Brown ca.1860-65 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Potter |
| Succeeded by | Halbert Eleazer Paine |
| 13th Mayor of Milwaukee | |
| In office April 1861 – April 1862 | |
| Preceded by | William Pitt Lynde |
| Succeeded by | Horace Chase |
| 1st Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office June 7, 1848 – January 7, 1850 | |
| Governor | Nelson Dewey |
| Preceded by | A. Hyatt Smith (territorial government) |
| Succeeded by | S. Park Coon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1824 Hampden, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1878 (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
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James Sproat Brown (February 1, 1824 – April 15, 1878) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the first Attorney General of Wisconsin (1848–1850), the 13th mayor of Milwaukee (1861–1862), and represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 38th Congress (1863–1865).