Aaron V. Brown

Aaron V. Brown
17th United States Postmaster General
In office
March 6, 1857 – March 8, 1859
PresidentJames Buchanan
Preceded byJames Campbell
Succeeded byJoseph Holt
11th Governor of Tennessee
In office
October 14, 1845 – October 17, 1847
Preceded byJames C. Jones
Succeeded byNeill S. Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845
Preceded byWilliam B. Campbell
Succeeded byBarclay Martin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byEbenezer J. Shields
Succeeded byJohn Ashe
Personal details
Born
Aaron Venable Brown

(1795-08-15)August 15, 1795
Brunswick County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 1859(1859-03-08) (aged 63)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sarah Burrus (Deceased 1844)
Cynthia Pillow Sanders (1845–1859)
RelativesGideon Pillow (Brother-in-law)
EducationUniversity 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]

  1. ^ Brown's middle name is sometimes given as "Vail" or "Vaill."
  2. ^ Connie Lester, "Aaron V. Brown," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: September 26, 2012.
  3. ^ UT Traditions Archived April 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: September 26, 2012.