Contra Costa Gazette (Martinez, California)
December 5, 1938 (Monday)
"Byron Brown, Son of First County Judge and Native Of Martinez, Dies at 81.
Byron Brown, 81, native of Martinez, son of Thomas Allen Brown, Contra Costa pioneer and the last member of a family that figured largely in the county's early history, died Saturday night at his Alhambra avenue home. Death was due to a heart ailment.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Brunscher-Connolly chapel with Rev. Herbert L. Oberholtzer of Walnut Creek officiating. Burial will be in Alhambra cemetery.
Brown was educated as an architect and followed his profession in San Francisco for a number of years. He and a brother, Elam, a surveyor, lived for many years in the family residence at Ward and Las Juntas streets.
Owned Much Property
Owner of property worth more than $75,000, Brown was under the guardianship of Rex L. Boyer, deputy district attorney, for a number of years. His holdings include a downtown business building, the old home property at Ward and Las Juntas streets and residential property.
Closest survivors of Brown are two cousins, Dr. J. F. Bonham of Oakland and Elam Smith of Martinez.
Father Prominent
Brown's father, who was reputed to have laid out the city of Portland in 1844, came to California in 1847. In 1849 Brown was named alcalde of this district, serving until April, 1850, when he was elected county clerk and recorder under the new county form of government. He laid out the townsite of Martinez in 1849 and opened the town's first general store. He served as supervisor and later was admitted to the practice of law. He served as a judge from 1856 to 1864, was elected assemblyman in 1865 and served two terms. In 1874 he returned to the bench as county judge, serving until the state constitution went into effect and created superior courts, thus becoming the first superior judge.
Byron Brown had two brothers, Wallace, who died in 1921, and Elam, who died in 1925. His grandfather, Elam Brown, was the second American farmer to locate in Contra Costa."
December 5, 1938 (Monday)
"Byron Brown, Son of First County Judge and Native Of Martinez, Dies at 81.
Byron Brown, 81, native of Martinez, son of Thomas Allen Brown, Contra Costa pioneer and the last member of a family that figured largely in the county's early history, died Saturday night at his Alhambra avenue home. Death was due to a heart ailment.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Brunscher-Connolly chapel with Rev. Herbert L. Oberholtzer of Walnut Creek officiating. Burial will be in Alhambra cemetery.
Brown was educated as an architect and followed his profession in San Francisco for a number of years. He and a brother, Elam, a surveyor, lived for many years in the family residence at Ward and Las Juntas streets.
Owned Much Property
Owner of property worth more than $75,000, Brown was under the guardianship of Rex L. Boyer, deputy district attorney, for a number of years. His holdings include a downtown business building, the old home property at Ward and Las Juntas streets and residential property.
Closest survivors of Brown are two cousins, Dr. J. F. Bonham of Oakland and Elam Smith of Martinez.
Father Prominent
Brown's father, who was reputed to have laid out the city of Portland in 1844, came to California in 1847. In 1849 Brown was named alcalde of this district, serving until April, 1850, when he was elected county clerk and recorder under the new county form of government. He laid out the townsite of Martinez in 1849 and opened the town's first general store. He served as supervisor and later was admitted to the practice of law. He served as a judge from 1856 to 1864, was elected assemblyman in 1865 and served two terms. In 1874 he returned to the bench as county judge, serving until the state constitution went into effect and created superior courts, thus becoming the first superior judge.
Byron Brown had two brothers, Wallace, who died in 1921, and Elam, who died in 1925. His grandfather, Elam Brown, was the second American farmer to locate in Contra Costa."
Contra Costa Gazette (Martinez, California)
December 5, 1938 (Monday)
"Byron Brown, Son of First County Judge and Native Of Martinez, Dies at 81.
Byron Brown, 81, native of Martinez, son of Thomas Allen Brown, Contra Costa pioneer and the last member of a family that figured largely in the county's early history, died Saturday night at his Alhambra avenue home. Death was due to a heart ailment.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Brunscher-Connolly chapel with Rev. Herbert L. Oberholtzer of Walnut Creek officiating. Burial will be in Alhambra cemetery.
Brown was educated as an architect and followed his profession in San Francisco for a number of years. He and a brother, Elam, a surveyor, lived for many years in the family residence at Ward and Las Juntas streets.
Owned Much Property
Owner of property worth more than $75,000, Brown was under the guardianship of Rex L. Boyer, deputy district attorney, for a number of years. His holdings include a downtown business building, the old home property at Ward and Las Juntas streets and residential property.
Closest survivors of Brown are two cousins, Dr. J. F. Bonham of Oakland and Elam Smith of Martinez.
Father Prominent
Brown's father, who was reputed to have laid out the city of Portland in 1844, came to California in 1847. In 1849 Brown was named alcalde of this district, serving until April, 1850, when he was elected county clerk and recorder under the new county form of government. He laid out the townsite of Martinez in 1849 and opened the town's first general store. He served as supervisor and later was admitted to the practice of law. He served as a judge from 1856 to 1864, was elected assemblyman in 1865 and served two terms. In 1874 he returned to the bench as county judge, serving until the state constitution went into effect and created superior courts, thus becoming the first superior judge.
Byron Brown had two brothers, Wallace, who died in 1921, and Elam, who died in 1925. His grandfather, Elam Brown, was the second American farmer to locate in Contra Costa."
December 5, 1938 (Monday)
"Byron Brown, Son of First County Judge and Native Of Martinez, Dies at 81.
Byron Brown, 81, native of Martinez, son of Thomas Allen Brown, Contra Costa pioneer and the last member of a family that figured largely in the county's early history, died Saturday night at his Alhambra avenue home. Death was due to a heart ailment.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Brunscher-Connolly chapel with Rev. Herbert L. Oberholtzer of Walnut Creek officiating. Burial will be in Alhambra cemetery.
Brown was educated as an architect and followed his profession in San Francisco for a number of years. He and a brother, Elam, a surveyor, lived for many years in the family residence at Ward and Las Juntas streets.
Owned Much Property
Owner of property worth more than $75,000, Brown was under the guardianship of Rex L. Boyer, deputy district attorney, for a number of years. His holdings include a downtown business building, the old home property at Ward and Las Juntas streets and residential property.
Closest survivors of Brown are two cousins, Dr. J. F. Bonham of Oakland and Elam Smith of Martinez.
Father Prominent
Brown's father, who was reputed to have laid out the city of Portland in 1844, came to California in 1847. In 1849 Brown was named alcalde of this district, serving until April, 1850, when he was elected county clerk and recorder under the new county form of government. He laid out the townsite of Martinez in 1849 and opened the town's first general store. He served as supervisor and later was admitted to the practice of law. He served as a judge from 1856 to 1864, was elected assemblyman in 1865 and served two terms. In 1874 he returned to the bench as county judge, serving until the state constitution went into effect and created superior courts, thus becoming the first superior judge.
Byron Brown had two brothers, Wallace, who died in 1921, and Elam, who died in 1925. His grandfather, Elam Brown, was the second American farmer to locate in Contra Costa."
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