Walter L. Brown

Walter Livingstone Brown (September 5, 1846 – February 3, 1924) was an American politician from New York.

Walter L. Brown (1903)

Life

Born in Carlisle, Schoharie County, New York, Brown attended the common schools. In 1868, he removed to Albany where he worked in a hardware store. In 1872, he removed to Oneonta and opened there his own hardware store. He also engaged in dairy farming. He served five years as the First-Lieutenant of the Third Separate Company of the New York National Guard.

He was Supervisor of the Town of Oneonta from 1882 to 1888; and a member of the New York State Assembly in 1888, 1889, 1891, 1892 (all four Otsego Co., 2nd D.) and 1893 (Otsego Co.).

He was a member of the New York State Senate (33rd D.) from 1896 to 1898, and from 1903 to 1906; sitting in the 119th, 120th, 121st, 126th, 127th, 128th and 129th New York State Legislatures.

Brown died while wintering in Montebello, California, at the age of 77.[1]

References

  1. "Walter L. Brown Dies While in California for the Winter", The Oneonta Star (February 5, 1924), p. 5.

Sources

New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Frank B. Arnold
New York State Assembly
Otsego County, 2nd District

1888–1889
Succeeded by
Nathan Bridges
Preceded by
Nathan Bridges
New York State Assembly
Otsego County, 2nd District

1891–1892
Succeeded by
district abolished
Preceded by
new district
New York State Assembly
Otsego County

1893
Succeeded by
John J. Rider
New York State Senate
Preceded by
new district
New York State Senate
33rd District

1896–1898
Succeeded by
James D. Feeter
Preceded by
James D. Feeter
New York State Senate
33rd District

1903–1906
Succeeded by
Seth G. Heacock


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