Samuel Brown (Oregon politician)
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Samuel Brown | |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate | |
| In office 1866–1872 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1821 Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 1886 |
| Children | Sam H. Brown (son) |
| Residence(s) | Gervais, Oregon |
| Occupation | Carpenter, Cabinet Maker, Politician, Pioneer |
Samuel Brown (1821–1886) was an American pioneer and politician. He was a member of the Oregon State Senate from 1866 to 1872.
Early life
[edit]He was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Indiana and then Missouri, where he was married. He worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker.
Migration to Oregon
[edit]In 1846, he and his family went by wagon train to the American West Coast. They accompanied Jesse Applegate on what became known as the Applegate Trail.
He built a mill on the Feather River in California, and made $20,000 prospecting for gold.
The family then moved to Oregon, and had the Sam Brown House built near present-day Gervais in 1857; the house is thought to be the first architect-designed house built in the state.[1]
Brown's son, Sam H. Brown, also served in the Oregon Senate, and ran for governor of Oregon in 1934 and 1938.
