Cornelius Brown | |
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| Born | 5 March 1852 Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 4 November 1907 Newark |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Reporter, Historian |
Cornelius Brown (5 March 1852 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire – 4 November 1907) was an English journalist and historian.[1] In 1874, 22-year-old Brown became editor of the Newark Advertiser in nearby Newark-on-Trent.[2] Over the next 33 years, he wrote seven major books, including a two-volume History of Newark, which took him 15 years. He became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Royal Society of Literature.[3]