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| − | '''Albert Brown''', according to Rowland (p.154), was a foreman at the [[Davis, Isaac E.|Davis]] & [[Jordan, Albion P.|Jordan]] quarry when the Civil War began. He volunteered for Union military service, and was elected captain of his volunteer regiment in 1861. | + | '''Albert Brown''' [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52702964/albert_webster-brown (1834-1919)], according to Rowland (p.154), was a foreman at the [[Davis, Isaac E.|Davis]] & [[Jordan, Albion P.|Jordan]] quarry when the Civil War began. He volunteered for Union military service, and was elected captain of his volunteer regiment in 1861. In 1871, Brown was the Santa Cruz town clerk named in the women's suffrage lawsuit pursued by [[Van Valkenberg, E. L.|Ellen Van Valkenburg]]. Sometime after the end of his 1874 fourth term as clerk, Brown moved out of the area, and died in Yountville. |
* [[History Pages: 18 - Civil War]] | * [[History Pages: 18 - Civil War]] | ||
| − | + | An editorial note in "Pioneers" History Journal 4 states that Howard Brown [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132342160/howard-brown (1836-1875)], brother of Albert Brown, built a small tannery on Laurel Creek that was later acquired by [[Kirby, Richard C.|R. C. Kirby]]. No source is cited, however, and no info on Howard Brown's possible residence in Santa Cruz has been found. Other sources credit the tannery construction to [[Brown, Charles|Charles Brown]]. | |
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 9 April 2025
Albert Brown (1834-1919), according to Rowland (p.154), was a foreman at the Davis & Jordan quarry when the Civil War began. He volunteered for Union military service, and was elected captain of his volunteer regiment in 1861. In 1871, Brown was the Santa Cruz town clerk named in the women's suffrage lawsuit pursued by Ellen Van Valkenburg. Sometime after the end of his 1874 fourth term as clerk, Brown moved out of the area, and died in Yountville.
An editorial note in "Pioneers" History Journal 4 states that Howard Brown (1836-1875), brother of Albert Brown, built a small tannery on Laurel Creek that was later acquired by R. C. Kirby. No source is cited, however, and no info on Howard Brown's possible residence in Santa Cruz has been found. Other sources credit the tannery construction to Charles Brown.
