Joseph M. Browne (1913)

BROWNE

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Date: 11/6/2010 at 08:40:39

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 8, 1913, page 4

Death of Capt. J. M. Browne

Capt. Brown, so long and well known to the people of the county, died at Indianola last Sunday.

He came to St. Charles, this county, in 1855, and engaged in the mercantile business in which he was eminently successful. He took great interest in political matters and was a hard fighter. He was loyal to his country in recession times and raised a company of volunteers, which became Co. F. 39th Iowa, and was elected captain of the company. On returning from the army he was elected representative from Madison county in the eleventh general assembly.

He was always consistantly loyal to his own township and town, and the local candidate of his party received his earnest support. In 1884 he was inducted to run for county supervisor against Mr. Duncan, a very popular man and then incumbent for the office whom he defeated in one of the most hotly contested campaigns ever waged in the county.

A few years ago Mr. Browne moved to Indianola. His funeral occurred at Indianola yesterday.
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Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 8, 1913

Union Chapel -

Walter Brown was called to Indianola Monday, by the death of his father, Captain J. M. Browne. Mr. Browne formerly lived here and was well and favorably known.
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Winterset Reporter, Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 8, 1913, page 1

Former Citizen Dies

Capt. J. M. Browne, one of the pioneer citizens of Iowa, a former leading citizen of Madison county, and well known throughout the state, died at his home in Indianola Sunday afternoon from the infirmities of old age.

Captain Browne was 93 years old and had lived in Iowa 58 years. He was a member of the eleventh general assembly from Madison county in 1865-1866 and had lived in Indianola for about twenty years.

When the war opened Capt. Browne organized Co. F of the 39th Iowa Infantry from Madison county and at the organization was elected captain. He was wounded at the battle at Parker’s cross roads and shortly after resigned and was retired from service because of his injuries. He then returned to Madison county, engaging in the mercantile business at St. Charles where he lived until removal to Indianola, when he retired from active business life.

Capt. Browne was born in Westmoreland, county, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1820. In 1850 he moved to Ohio and in 1855 emigrated to St. Charles, Iowa. The widow and three children, Walter of St. Charles, Kenneth and Agnes of Indianola survive.

Funeral services were held in Indianola yesterday afternoon at three o’clock. A number of the captain’s old soldier friends attended the funeral while on their way to his regimental reunion now in session at Adel.