Neill S. Brown | |
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.jpg) Daguerreotype of Brown by Mathew Brady | |
| 12th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office October 17, 1847 – October 16, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron V. Brown |
| Succeeded by | William Trousdale |
| United States Minister to Russia | |
| In office May 2, 1850 – June 23, 1853 | |
| President | Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Arthur P. Bagby |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Seymour |
| Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1855–1857[1] | |
| Preceded by | William H. Wisener |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Donelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1810 Giles County, Tennessee |
| Died | January 30, 1886 (aged 75) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) |
| Political party | Whig American |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Trimble |
| Relations | John C. Brown (brother) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Neill Smith Brown (April 18, 1810 – January 30, 1886) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 12th Governor of Tennessee from 1847 to 1849, and as the United States Minister to Russia from 1850 to 1853. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, and was Speaker of the House for the 1855–1857 term. A lifelong Whig, Brown campaigned to keep Tennessee in the Union in the years leading up to the Civil War. However, once the war began, he sided with the Confederacy.
- ^ Historical and Constitutional Officers of Tennessee, 1796 - Present, Territory South of the River Ohio, 1790 - 1796 Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: 26 September 2012.