James S. Brown

James S. Brown
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 byJohn F. Potter
Succeeded byHalbert Eleazer Paine
13th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 1861 – April 1862
Preceded byWilliam Pitt Lynde
Succeeded byHorace Chase
1st Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
June 7, 1848 – January 7, 1850
GovernorNelson Dewey
Preceded byA. Hyatt Smith
(territorial government)
Succeeded byS. Park Coon
Personal details
Born(1824-02-01)February 1, 1824
DiedApril 15, 1878(1878-04-15) (aged 54)
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
PartyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Shepard
    (m. 1855; died 1863)
  • Emily Jane (Pierce) Stetson
    (m. 1865)
Children2
Parents
  • Enoch Brown (father)
  • Melinda (Padelford) Brown (mother)
ProfessionLawyer, 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).