Edward_L._Browne

Edward L. Browne

Edward L. Browne

American politician

For the Canadian politician, see Edward L. Brown.

Edward L. Browne (June 27, 1830 – September 18, 1925) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]

Biography

Browne was born on June 27, 1830, in Granville, New York.[2] Charles E. Browne, his brother, was a member of the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory.[3] He married Mary Ann Parish on March 4, 1856. They had five children, including Edward E. Browne, who became a member of the Senate before representing Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Browne died on September 18, 1925, in Waupaca, Wisconsin.

Career

Browne was a member of the Senate twice. First, from 1861 to 1862 and second, from 1867 to 1868. In 1862, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, losing to Ezra Wheeler. Additionally, he was a member of the Credentials Committee of the 1868 Republican National Convention.

References

  1. [1]
    "Browne, Edward L." Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  2. [2]
    "Edward LeRoy Browne". Geni.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  3. [3]
    "Album of Genealogy and Biography, Cook County, Illinois". 1896. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
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