P. E. BROWN (1882), of Luverne, is associate
justice-elect of the supreme court of
Minnesota and for the period of twenty
years was judge of the thirteenth judicial
district of Minnesota. He is a native of
Shullsburg, Wisconsin, and was born June
19, 1856, the son of George 0. and Sarah R.
(Robson) Brown. Both parents were born
in England, his father of Scotch and his
mother of English stock. They came to
the United States and settled in Wisconsin
in 1849, where they resided until 1884.
That year they moved to Luverne, where
they resided until their death.
The subject of this biography attended
the common and high schools of Shullsburg
and was graduated from the latter
institution. Thereafter he taught school
for a few years and then entered the university
of Wisconsin, where he was a student
during the years 1875 and 1876. He
read law at Platteville, Wisconsin, in the
office of W. E. Carter, and in 1880 and1881 he attended the Albany (New York)
law school, from which he was graduated.
From the date of his graduation until August,
1882, Judge Brown practiced law at
Darlington, Wisconsin; then he moved to
Luverne and engaged in the practice of
his profession until 1891. That year he
was appointed judge of the thirteenth judicial
district, an office he held until 1911.
Judge Brown was married at Blanchard,
Iowa, October 22, 1882, to Ellen Ford. She
was born at Boscobel, Wisconsin, September
15, 1856, and is the daughter of
Thomas T. and Nancy Ford. One child
has been born to this union, Hazel F.,
now a student at Vassar college, of Poughkeepsie, New York.
Source:
An Illustrated History of the Counties of ROCK and PIPESTONE Minnesota
By ARTHUR P. ROSE
MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL Society
Author of the Histories of
NOBLES COUNTY
JACKSON COUNTY, ETC
NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING Company
LUVERNE, MINNESOTA
Publishers 1911
Page(s) 455
justice-elect of the supreme court of
Minnesota and for the period of twenty
years was judge of the thirteenth judicial
district of Minnesota. He is a native of
Shullsburg, Wisconsin, and was born June
19, 1856, the son of George 0. and Sarah R.
(Robson) Brown. Both parents were born
in England, his father of Scotch and his
mother of English stock. They came to
the United States and settled in Wisconsin
in 1849, where they resided until 1884.
That year they moved to Luverne, where
they resided until their death.
The subject of this biography attended
the common and high schools of Shullsburg
and was graduated from the latter
institution. Thereafter he taught school
for a few years and then entered the university
of Wisconsin, where he was a student
during the years 1875 and 1876. He
read law at Platteville, Wisconsin, in the
office of W. E. Carter, and in 1880 and1881 he attended the Albany (New York)
law school, from which he was graduated.
From the date of his graduation until August,
1882, Judge Brown practiced law at
Darlington, Wisconsin; then he moved to
Luverne and engaged in the practice of
his profession until 1891. That year he
was appointed judge of the thirteenth judicial
district, an office he held until 1911.
Judge Brown was married at Blanchard,
Iowa, October 22, 1882, to Ellen Ford. She
was born at Boscobel, Wisconsin, September
15, 1856, and is the daughter of
Thomas T. and Nancy Ford. One child
has been born to this union, Hazel F.,
now a student at Vassar college, of Poughkeepsie, New York.
Source:
An Illustrated History of the Counties of ROCK and PIPESTONE Minnesota
By ARTHUR P. ROSE
MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL Society
Author of the Histories of
NOBLES COUNTY
JACKSON COUNTY, ETC
NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING Company
LUVERNE, MINNESOTA
Publishers 1911
Page(s) 455
P. E. BROWN (1882), of Luverne, is associate
justice-elect of the supreme court of
Minnesota and for the period of twenty
years was judge of the thirteenth judicial
district of Minnesota. He is a native of
Shullsburg, Wisconsin, and was born June
19, 1856, the son of George 0. and Sarah R.
(Robson) Brown. Both parents were born
in England, his father of Scotch and his
mother of English stock. They came to
the United States and settled in Wisconsin
in 1849, where they resided until 1884.
That year they moved to Luverne, where
they resided until their death.
The subject of this biography attended
the common and high schools of Shullsburg
and was graduated from the latter
institution. Thereafter he taught school
for a few years and then entered the university
of Wisconsin, where he was a student
during the years 1875 and 1876. He
read law at Platteville, Wisconsin, in the
office of W. E. Carter, and in 1880 and1881 he attended the Albany (New York)
law school, from which he was graduated.
From the date of his graduation until August,
1882, Judge Brown practiced law at
Darlington, Wisconsin; then he moved to
Luverne and engaged in the practice of
his profession until 1891. That year he
was appointed judge of the thirteenth judicial
district, an office he held until 1911.
Judge Brown was married at Blanchard,
Iowa, October 22, 1882, to Ellen Ford. She
was born at Boscobel, Wisconsin, September
15, 1856, and is the daughter of
Thomas T. and Nancy Ford. One child
has been born to this union, Hazel F.,
now a student at Vassar college, of Poughkeepsie, New York.
Source:
An Illustrated History of the Counties of ROCK and PIPESTONE Minnesota
By ARTHUR P. ROSE
MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL Society
Author of the Histories of
NOBLES COUNTY
JACKSON COUNTY, ETC
NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING Company
LUVERNE, MINNESOTA
Publishers 1911
Page(s) 455
justice-elect of the supreme court of
Minnesota and for the period of twenty
years was judge of the thirteenth judicial
district of Minnesota. He is a native of
Shullsburg, Wisconsin, and was born June
19, 1856, the son of George 0. and Sarah R.
(Robson) Brown. Both parents were born
in England, his father of Scotch and his
mother of English stock. They came to
the United States and settled in Wisconsin
in 1849, where they resided until 1884.
That year they moved to Luverne, where
they resided until their death.
The subject of this biography attended
the common and high schools of Shullsburg
and was graduated from the latter
institution. Thereafter he taught school
for a few years and then entered the university
of Wisconsin, where he was a student
during the years 1875 and 1876. He
read law at Platteville, Wisconsin, in the
office of W. E. Carter, and in 1880 and1881 he attended the Albany (New York)
law school, from which he was graduated.
From the date of his graduation until August,
1882, Judge Brown practiced law at
Darlington, Wisconsin; then he moved to
Luverne and engaged in the practice of
his profession until 1891. That year he
was appointed judge of the thirteenth judicial
district, an office he held until 1911.
Judge Brown was married at Blanchard,
Iowa, October 22, 1882, to Ellen Ford. She
was born at Boscobel, Wisconsin, September
15, 1856, and is the daughter of
Thomas T. and Nancy Ford. One child
has been born to this union, Hazel F.,
now a student at Vassar college, of Poughkeepsie, New York.
Source:
An Illustrated History of the Counties of ROCK and PIPESTONE Minnesota
By ARTHUR P. ROSE
MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL Society
Author of the Histories of
NOBLES COUNTY
JACKSON COUNTY, ETC
NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING Company
LUVERNE, MINNESOTA
Publishers 1911
Page(s) 455
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