Homer A. Brown

BROWN, CLARK

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/1/2010 at 07:12:17

HOMER A. BROWN

Homer A. Brown, a well known attorney of Forest City, was born in Westfield, Vermont, February 5, 1867, a son of Thomas O. and Ellen R. Brown, who in the year 1870 left New England and removed westward to Mitchell county, Iowa, where the father followed the occupation of farming.

In attendance at the public schools Homer A. Brown mastered the elementary branches of learning and then in preparation for a professional career matriculated in the State University, being graduated from the law department with the class of 1890. The same year he was admitted to the bar and located for practice at Riceville, Iowa, where he remained for two years. In 1893 he came to Forest City, where he opened an office and has since followed his profession, doing excellent work at the bar as an able lawyer who possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence and is accurate in applying these principles to the points in litigation. He prepares his cases with great thoroughness and care, is sound in his reasoning and logical in his deductions.

In 1897 Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Maida Clark, of Rockford, Illinois, a daughter of H. G. and Mary Clark. Their children are Phyllis, Marjorie, Ellith and Roger, all at home.

Mr. Brown is a well known Mason, belonging to the lodge at Forest City and the chapter at Garner. He is a past master of Truth Lodge, No. 213, A. F. & A. M. His political allegiance was given to the republican party until 1912, when he joined the progressive party, and in 1916 was the candidate on its ticket for the office of attorney general of the state. He has been city attorney for the past nine years and has made a most creditable record in that position. He has also served as a member of the school board and the cause of education has found in him a stalwart champion. He and his family attend the Congregational and Methodist churches and their influence is always on the side of those forces of righteousness and civic betterment which work for the upbuilding of the community.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. p. 278-279.