John Calvin Brown | |
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 Brown in uniform, c. 1862 | |
| 19th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office October 10, 1871 – January 18, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Dewitt Clinton Senter |
| Succeeded by | James D. Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1827 Giles County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1889 (aged 62) Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Pointer (d. 1858) Elizabeth Childress (m. 1864) |
| Relations | Neill S. Brown (brother) Benton McMillin (son-in-law) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Major General (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Calvin Brown (January 6, 1827 – August 17, 1889) was a Confederate Army officer and an American politician and businessman. Although he originally opposed secession, Brown fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of major general.[1] He later served as the 19th Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875, and was president of the state's 1870 constitutional convention, which wrote the current Tennessee State Constitution.
A leader of the state's Bourbon Democrats, Brown dedicated much of his time as governor to solving the state's mounting debt issues. Following his gubernatorial tenure, he advocated railroad construction, briefly serving as president of the Texas & Pacific Railroad in 1888, and as president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company in 1889.[1]
- ^ a b Anne-Leslie Owens, "John Calvin Brown (1827-1889)," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: October 31, 2012.