Aaron V. Brown | |
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| 17th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 6, 1857 – March 8, 1859 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | James Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Holt |
| 11th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office October 14, 1845 – October 17, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Neill S. Brown |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Barclay Martin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer J. Shields |
| Succeeded by | John Ashe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aaron Venable Brown August 15, 1795 Brunswick County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1859 (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Burrus (Deceased 1844) Cynthia Pillow Sanders (1845–1859) |
| Relatives | Gideon Pillow (Brother-in-law) |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
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Aaron Venable[1] Brown (August 15, 1795 – March 8, 1859) was an American politician. He served as the 11th Governor of Tennessee from 1845 to 1847, and as United States Postmaster General from 1857 until his death in 1859. He also served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1839 to 1845. During the Mexican–American War, Brown's statewide call for 2,800 volunteers was answered by over 30,000, helping solidify the state's reputation as the "Volunteer State."[2][3]
- ^ Brown's middle name is sometimes given as "Vail" or "Vaill."
- ^ Connie Lester, "Aaron V. Brown," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: September 26, 2012.
- ^ UT Traditions Archived April 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: September 26, 2012.