Benjamin Brown (politician)

Benjamin Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1815  March 3, 1817
Preceded by Samuel Davis
Succeeded by Benjamin Orr
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1809
1811–1812
1819
Personal details
Born (1756-09-23)September 23, 1756
Swansea
Massachusetts, U.S.
Died September 17, 1831(1831-09-17) (aged 74)
Waldoboro
Lincoln County
Maine, U.S.
Resting place Waldoboro Cemetery
Waldoboro
Lincoln County
Maine
Citizenship US
Political party Federalist
Spouse(s) Susan Wells Brown
Relations John Brown
Children James N. Brown
Hector M. Brown
Charles S. Brown
Profession Physician
Politician
Military service
Service/branch Navy
Years of service 1778
Rank Surgeon
Unit American frigate "Boston"
Battles/wars American Revolutionary War

Benjamin Brown (September 23, 1756 – September 17, 1831) was a physician and an American politician who served in the United States Congress as a United States Representative from Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Massachusetts until 1820).

Early life

Born in Swansea, Massachusetts, Brown studied medicine and began his medical practice in Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine.

Career

Brown served as a surgeon aboard the American frigate "Boston" in 1778 when John Adams traveled on the "Boston" while American commissioner to France.[1] Along with Commander Tucker, he was captured in 1781 on the American warship Thorne; imprisoned on Prince Edward Island, and escaped in an open boat.

A member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, Brown served as a state representative in 1809, 1811, 1812 and in 1819. He was elected as a Federalist to the Fourteenth Congress, and served as a United States Representative for the sixteenth district for the state of Massachusetts from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817.[2] After leaving office, he resumed the practice of medicine until his death.[3]

Family life

Brown married Susan Wells. His son John G. Brown married Bertha Smouse and also practiced medicine in Waldoboro and built the house on the corner of Church (now School) and Main street now known as Stahls Tavern.[4]

Death

Brown died on September 17, 1831 (age 74 years 359 days) in Waldoboro, Maine. He is interred at Waldoboro Cemetery in Waldoboro.[5]

References

  1. "BROWN, Benjamin, (1756 - 1831)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  2. "Rep. Benjamin Brown". govtrack.us. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  3. "Benjamin Brown". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. Miller, Samuel Llewellyn. History of the town of Waldoboro, Maine. Wiscasset, Me.: Emerson, printer, 1910. 249. Print. https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofw00lcmill/historyoftownofw00lcmill_djvu.txt
  5. "Dr Benjamin Brown". Find A Grave. Retrieved September 29, 2012.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Samuel Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 16th congressional district

1815  1817
Succeeded by
Benjamin Orr
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