Albert Oscar Brown (July 18, 1852March 28, 1937) was an American lawyer, banker, and

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politician from

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Biography

He was born on July 18, 1852, in

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in 1874. He graduated from

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in 1878 and

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in 1884. Brown married Susie J. Clarke in

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, on December 30, 1888. In 1905 Brown was elected the President of the Amoskeag Savings Bank to succeed Otis Barton. In June 1911 Brown was elected by the alumni to be a trustee of

, serving until 1931. Brown served a single term as

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from 1921 to 1923. He died on March 28, 1937, in

Corporate involvement

Brown was also a member of a number of corporate boards, including the Amoskeag Savings Bank.

References

External links

Brown at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources

The Papers of Albert Oscar Brown
at Dartmouth College Library 1852 births 1937 deaths People from Northwood, New Hampshire American Congregationalists Republican Party governors of New Hampshire Politicians from Manchester, New Hampshire Dartmouth College alumni Boston University School of Law alumni {{NewHampshire-politician-stub