Aaron V. Brown
U.S. Congressperson
1795 – 1859
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Who was Aaron V. Brown?
Aaron Venable Brown was an American politician. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1845 to 1847, and as United States Postmaster General from 1857 until his death in 1859. He also served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1839 to 1845. During the Mexican-American War, Brown's statewide call for 2,800 volunteers was answered by over 30,000, helping solidify the state's reputation as the "Volunteer State."
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1795
Brunswick County - Also known as
- Aaron Brown
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Lived in
- Nashville
- Virginia
- Pulaski
- Died
- Mar 8, 1859
Washington, D.C.
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on July 23, 2013
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