William W. Brown (Wisconsin politician)

William W. Brown
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 3rd district
In office
June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJulius White
Representative to the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory from Milwaukee County
In office
January 4, 1847 – October 18, 1847
Serving with William Shew and Andrew Sullivan
Preceded bySamuel H. Barstow, John Crawford, James Magone, Benjamin H. Mooers, Luther Parker, and William H. Thomas (Milwaukee & Washington counties)
Succeeded byIsaac P. Walker, James Holliday, and Asa Kinney
Personal details
BornAlbany, New York, U.S.
Died(1871-10-03)October 3, 1871
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathTuberculosis
Political partyWhig
Nickname"Double-head"

William Wells Brown or W. W. Brown (died October 3, 1871) was an American merchant and pioneer settler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1st Wisconsin Legislature (1848).[1][2]

  1. ^ "William W. Brown". The Weekly Herald. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. October 7, 1871. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ ""Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 33" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2014-11-30.