Mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1916-1920.
"Moved to Ypsilanti from Bellevue, OH, on March 1st, 1911, having recently purchased an interest in Press Steel Whiffletree Company, changing the name to United States Pressed Steel Whiffletree Company in 1912. This plant was located near Stewart Street where the old Cornwell papermill was located, now site of Ford Motor Company plant. “C.V.”, as he was called, was active in business and social affairs and was a Charter Member in 1917 of the Ypsilanti Rotary Club.
He served two terms as Mayor, being elected first in 1916 and serving thru WWI years.
The plant and property were sold to Ford Motor Company in 1930 and the Browns moved to Kalamazoo, MI."
(Source: Ypsilanti Gleanings, www.aadl.org.)
"Moved to Ypsilanti from Bellevue, OH, on March 1st, 1911, having recently purchased an interest in Press Steel Whiffletree Company, changing the name to United States Pressed Steel Whiffletree Company in 1912. This plant was located near Stewart Street where the old Cornwell papermill was located, now site of Ford Motor Company plant. “C.V.”, as he was called, was active in business and social affairs and was a Charter Member in 1917 of the Ypsilanti Rotary Club.
He served two terms as Mayor, being elected first in 1916 and serving thru WWI years.
The plant and property were sold to Ford Motor Company in 1930 and the Browns moved to Kalamazoo, MI."
(Source: Ypsilanti Gleanings, www.aadl.org.)
Mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1916-1920.
"Moved to Ypsilanti from Bellevue, OH, on March 1st, 1911, having recently purchased an interest in Press Steel Whiffletree Company, changing the name to United States Pressed Steel Whiffletree Company in 1912. This plant was located near Stewart Street where the old Cornwell papermill was located, now site of Ford Motor Company plant. “C.V.”, as he was called, was active in business and social affairs and was a Charter Member in 1917 of the Ypsilanti Rotary Club.
He served two terms as Mayor, being elected first in 1916 and serving thru WWI years.
The plant and property were sold to Ford Motor Company in 1930 and the Browns moved to Kalamazoo, MI."
(Source: Ypsilanti Gleanings, www.aadl.org.)
"Moved to Ypsilanti from Bellevue, OH, on March 1st, 1911, having recently purchased an interest in Press Steel Whiffletree Company, changing the name to United States Pressed Steel Whiffletree Company in 1912. This plant was located near Stewart Street where the old Cornwell papermill was located, now site of Ford Motor Company plant. “C.V.”, as he was called, was active in business and social affairs and was a Charter Member in 1917 of the Ypsilanti Rotary Club.
He served two terms as Mayor, being elected first in 1916 and serving thru WWI years.
The plant and property were sold to Ford Motor Company in 1930 and the Browns moved to Kalamazoo, MI."
(Source: Ypsilanti Gleanings, www.aadl.org.)
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