William A. Browning

William A. Browning
Born(1835-05-02)May 2, 1835
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 1866(1866-03-02) (aged 30)
Washington, D.C., U.S.

William A. Browning, also known as Colonel Browning (May 2, 1835 – March 2, 1866), was a 19th-century American political staffer. He served as a private secretary to U.S. Senator, then military governor of Tennessee, then Vice President and U.S. president, Andrew Johnson.[1] Browning is mostly remembered today for being the recipient of a note from Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth.[2]

  1. ^ "President Johnson's Private Secretary". Buffalo Weekly Express. May 2, 1865. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. ^ Kratz, Jessie (November 12, 2014). "On Exhibit: John Wilkes Booth's Calling Card". Pieces of History. Retrieved 2023-06-27.