| Birth: | Feb. 10, 1806 | | Death: | Aug. 10, 1881 | 
Civil War US Senator, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Served in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War. Elected as a Senator from Illinois to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Stephen Douglas, serving from 1861 to 1863. Appointed United States Secretary of the Interior by President Andrew Johnson, serving from 1866 to 1869. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
Search Amazon for Orville Browning | | | Burial:
Woodland Cemetery
Quincy
Adams County
Illinois, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Oct 31, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6895886 |
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Rest in Peace my cousin.
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Amanda
Added: Oct. 23, 2012 |
Orville Hickman Browning: Sir, thank you for serving this country's history and as the nation's 9th United States Secretary of the Interior, happy 206th birthday!
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MFPS
Added: Feb. 10, 2012 |
Orville Hickman Browning: Sir, thank you for serving this country's history and as the nation's 9th United States Secretary of the Interior, happy birthday!
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MFPS
Added: Feb. 10, 2011 |
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