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Benjamin Gratz Brown (May 28, 1826 – December 13, 1885) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator, the 20th Governor of Missouri, and the Liberal Republican and Democratic Party vice presidential candidate in the presidential election of 1872. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Brown established a legal practice in St. Louis ...
Learn about the life and career of B. Gratz Brown, a Missouri politician who changed his views on slavery and secession during the Civil War and Reconstruction era. Find resources and references on his biography, speeches, and political activities.
24 de mar. de 2021 · Born on May 28, 1826 at the home of his namesake and great-great-uncle, Lexington businessman Benjamin Gratz, the infant would soon take up residence in the heart and home of his paternal grandparents in Frankfort.
(1826 - 1885) B. Gratz Brown, a young attorney and the future governor of Missouri, accompanied A.B. Chambers and D.D. Mitchell to the Treaty Council at Horse Creek and served as the official secretary for the proceedings.
17 de may. de 2018 · The American politician Benjamin Gratz Brown (1826-1885) served Missouri as senator and governor and gained national prominence in 1872 as the vice-presidential nominee on the Liberal Republican ticket.
Benjamin Gratz Brown. Image courtesy of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. Benjamin Gratz Brown was born in Lexington, Kentucky, May 28, 1826. Brown graduated from Yale College in 1847 with a degree in law. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in St. Louis, Missouri.
Brown first entered politics as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, a position he held from 1853 to 1858. He helped to found and edited the Missouri Democrat from 1854 to 1865, and was involved in thwarting the secession movement in Missouri in 1861.
