William Washington Browne | |
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Born | Ben Browne October 20, 1849 |
Died | December 21, 1897 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 48)
Resting place | Woodland Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) |
Occupation(s) | Minister and fraternity administrator |
Employer | Leigh Street Methodist Episcopal Church |
Known for | Founder of Grand United Order of True Reformers |
Rev. William Washington Browne (October 20, 1849 – December 21, 1897) was an African American fraternal society leader, temperance worker, and minister. He was the founder and head of the Grand United Order of True Reformers and the Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers, a benevolent, temperance, and fraternal society for African Americans that was based in Richmond, Virginia.