James Stephen Brown Jr. (July 6, 1858January 6, 1946) was an American Democratic politician. He served as the

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, from 1906 to 1910.

Early life

Brown was born in

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on July 6, 1858. He attended the

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before entering the

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in September 1875. Brown graduated from the Naval Academy in 1880.

Career

Brown served aboard and . He was part of the U.S. delegation at the coronation of Tsar

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in May 1883. Brown resigned his commission as an ensign in February 1889 and became a lawyer in Nashville, joining the firm of Champion, Head, and Brown. During the

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, Brown returned to active duty as a lieutenant junior grade from May to October 1898. SouthernBaseballGuys

Brown served as Mayor of Nashville from 1906 to 1910. He subsequently moved to Memphis.

Personal life and death

Brown was married to Madeline Pattie McComb on November 6, 1895. They had three children: James S. Brown, III, Worthington Brown, and Berta Brown Radford. He was Presbyterian. Brown died on January 6, 1946, at his home in

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. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.

References

1858 births 1946 deaths United States Navy officers People from Paris, Tennessee University of Tennessee alumni United States Naval Academy alumni Tennessee lawyers United States Navy personnel of the Spanish–American War Tennessee Democrats Mayors of Nashville, Tennessee Politicians from Memphis, Tennessee Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) Military personnel from Tennessee {{Tennessee-mayor-stub