Elon R. Brown
Encyclopedia
Elon Rouse Brown was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate
from 1915 to 1918.
in 1876. He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and practiced in Watertown, New York. On November 25, 1882, he married Ettella B. Greene, and they had three children.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894. He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate
from 1899 to 1904, and from 1913 to 1918, and was President pro tempore from 1915 to 1918.
He was a delegate to the 1900
, 1904
and 1916 Republican National Convention
s.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
The Majority Leader of the New York State Senate is elected by the majority of the members of the New York State Senate. The position usually coincides with the title of Temporary President of the State Senate, who presides over the session of the State Senate if the Lieutenant Governor of New York...
from 1915 to 1918.
Life
He was the son of Elon Galusha Brown and Lucretia (Rouse) Brown. He graduated from Brown UniversityBrown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1876. He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and practiced in Watertown, New York. On November 25, 1882, he married Ettella B. Greene, and they had three children.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894. He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1899 to 1904, and from 1913 to 1918, and was President pro tempore from 1915 to 1918.
He was a delegate to the 1900
1900 Republican National Convention
The 1900 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held June 19 to June 21 in the Exposition Auditorium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Exposition Auditorium was located south of the University of Pennsylvania, and the later Convention Hall was constructed along the...
, 1904
1904 Republican National Convention
The 1904 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on June 21 to June 23, 1904....
and 1916 Republican National Convention
1916 Republican National Convention
The 1916 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Coliseum, from June 7 to June 10, 1916. It nominated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York for president and former Vice President Charles Fairbanks of Indiana for a return to the vice presidency....
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Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown3.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9800E0DE1331EF33A25756C2A96F9C946395D6CF Obit in NYT on September 25, 1922 (giving wrong year [1913] for begin of majority leadership)