1446 JOINT RESOLUTIONS

AND, WHEREAS, a brief resume of his life is as follows:

FRANK BROWN was born August 8, 1846, in Carroll County,
at "Brown's Inheritance," the homestead of several of, his
ancestors. His father was Stephen T. Cockey Brown, and
his mother had been, before her marriage. Miss Susan A. Ben-
nett, both of Carroll County. He was educated in various
institutions in Carroll, Howard and Baltimore Counties, and
at an early age his natural energy and ambition led him to
leave the farm where he, was born to seek his fortune in the
metropolis of Maryland. Here he was employed for some
years by a firm dealing in agricultural implements. In 1870,
lie secured a clerkship in one of the State Tobacco Ware-
houses. In 1875 lhe was elected a member of the House of
Delegates from Carroll County, and was re-elected in 1877,
thus serving in the session of the General Assembly for the
years 1876 and 1878. In 1880 he became President of the
Maryland State Agricultural and Mechanical Society. This
position afforded him an opportunity to display his extraordi-
nary qualities of organization. Indeed, From this time may be
dated the beginning of Governor Brown's state-wide influence
in politics. Few public movements were started thereafter
in which he did not prominently figure. His interest in the
various State and County fairs held under his society's
auspices was great, and his interest in agriculture and the fact
that he had been born and raised on a farm acquired for him
the sobriquet of "Farmer Brown." a name which followed
him through life and added something of the picturesque to
his career. He was an ardent supporter of Grover Cleveland and
his exertions throughout the State in Mr. Cleveland's behalf
were rewarded by the President when he appointed Mr. Brown
postmaster of Baltimore, in 1886. In 1891 he was elected
Governor of Maryland, defeating William J. Vannort, of
Chestertown. He succeeded Governor Jackson on January
13, 1892, and continued Governor until January 8, 1896.
After leaving the executive mansion he was made president
of the Baltimore Traction Company, which position he held
for two years. He was prominent in the municipal campaign
in 1899. when he selected the late Thomas G. Haves as the
Democratic candidate for Mayor of Baltimore City, and was
instrumental in his election. In the same way he stood sponsor
for Mr. J. Barry Mahool, in 1907. and managed Mr. Mahool's