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2 unusual facts about John C. Brown


John C. Brown

In 1876, Brown, who supported Thomas A. Scott's efforts to build a transcontinental railroad in the South, joined the Texas & Pacific Railroad as a vice president.

States Rights Gist

After the Battle of Atlanta, Gist commanded a brigade under Maj. Gen. John C. Brown during Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood's Franklin-Nashville Campaign.


Abel J. Brown

His academic studies, preparatory to entering college, were prosecuted principally in the Male Academy, at Lincolnton, N.C., and his collegiate course was taken in Emory and Henry College, Virginia, from which he was graduated with the degree of A. B., and which afterward conferred up on him the degree of A.M., not merely "in course," but because of his higher attainments in literature.

Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training

The association was founded in 1986; its current president is Kenneth L. Brown.

Bobbie E. Brown

He qualified as an expert with every weapon in army's arsenal and took up boxing and American football.

Carol Alvarado

Her political activism began at the age of 12, when she assisted her godfather's campaign for the Houston City Council District I. Prior to formally entering public life, Alvarado worked in City Hall as a Senior Executive Assistant to Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown.

Dan W. Brown

Dan Brown was born in Solo, Missouri and is a graduate of Houston (Missouri) High School.

David Zarling

Zarling was a S. L. Brown Scholar and holds a BA with Honors in Biology, a MA in Molecular Biology/ Biological Sciences from Dartmouth College, a Ph.D. in Virology/Oncology, with emphasis on pharmaceutical drug development, from Baylor College of Medicine and an Executive MBA in Marketing/Finance from Pepperdine University.

Dennis C. Brown

He is best known for composing the soundtrack to the 1987-1996 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated TV series, along with Chuck Lorre—whom he continued to collaborate ever since.

Dorothy A. Brown

The Inspector General's report documented expenditures unrelated to charitable causes, including Chicago Bulls and Six Flags Great America tickets and employee parking reimbursements.

Frank Barnitz

He was defeated in the November 2010 election by Republican Dan W. Brown.

Geoffrey Brown

Geoffrey F. Brown (born 1943), commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission

George R. Brown

The organization donates to notable institutions such as Rice University, Southwestern University, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Grant City, Staten Island

Many of the streets are named after historical figures such as Lincoln Ave (after President Abraham Lincoln), Fremont Ave (after General John C. Fremont who was the first Republican candidate for President, as well as a Staten Island resident, in 1856), Adams Avenue (after President John Adams), Colfax Ave (after Abraham Lincoln's first Vice President)and Greeley Ave (after newspaper editor Horace Greeley).

History of the Boston Celtics

The other important story of the Celtics' 1978–79 season was the ongoing dispute between Auerbach and new owner John Y. Brown.

Hugh Brown

Hugh B. Brown (1883–1975), American and Canadian attorney, educator, and Latter-day Saint leader

Hugh D. Brown

Hugh Dunlop Brown was an author, pastor-teacher of Harcourt Street Baptist Church, significant politician in the Irish Unionist Alliance, President of the Irish Baptist Association in 1887 and theologian associated with Charles Spurgeon.

J. B. Van Hollen

His father is John C. Van Hollen, a realtor and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

James A. Elkins

This behind-the-scenes socialization amongst leading Texas politicians and businessmen included the likes of Jesse Jones, Gus Wortham, James Abercrombie, George R. Brown, Herman Brown, Lyndon Johnson, William L. Clayton, William P. Hobby, Oscar Holcombe, Hugh Roy Cullen, and John Connally.

John C. Ainsworth

The Gold Rush did not live up to his expectations, so he found a job piloting a steamer on the Willamette River in Oregon.

John C. Conner

He was reelected to the Forty-second Congress and served from March 31, 1870, to March 3, 1873.

John C. Dvorak

Dvorak has mentioned in the past that he is a fan of MorphOS and used the Video Toaster in its heyday.

John C. Edmunds

His books, including Brave New Wealthy World (Pearson Prentice Hall 2003) have been praised and criticized for their advocacy of financial expansion.

John C. Goss

John C. Goss (born October 21, 1958, in Landstuhl, Germany) is an American artist and author and has lived most of his life in the Asia/Pacific region (Hawaii, Los Angeles, Bangkok).

John C. H. Lee

This section of the Ohio River Division of the Corps was tasked with completing a water-resources survey, as part of the Johnson Administration's War on Poverty.

John C. Hodges Library

Its special collections department includes notable collections such as the writings of James Agee and Alex Haley, as well as film director Clarence Brown.

John C. Ketcham

Ketcham was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 4th congressional district to the 67th United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1921 to March 3, 1933.

John C. Mabee Handicap

In winning the 1971 race, Street Dancer set a new Del Mar course record then won again in 1972, breaking her own record.

John C. Mackie

He was Genesee County surveyor, 1952–1956 and was elected State Highway Commissioner of Michigan, 1957 and reelected in 1961 to a new four-year term.

John C. McKenzie

Mckenzie was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1925).

John C. Meyer

General Meyer then returned to a tactical flying unit in August 1950 when he assumed command of the 4th Fighter Wing at New Castle, Delaware.

John C. Nicholls

Nicholls was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881), was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1880, but was elected to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885).

John C. Waldron

Without fighter escort, his attack bombers vulnerably underpowered and lacking in defensive armament, and forced by the unreliability of their own torpedoes to fly low and slow directly at their targets, all of the Hornet's torpedo planes soon fell to the undivided attention of the enemy's combat air patrol of Mitsubishi "Zero" fighters.

John C. Waugh

John Clinton Waugh (born October 12, 1929) in Biggs, California is an American journalist.

John Donnelly

John C. Donnelly (1839–1895), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient

John O. Colvin

During college and law school he was employed by a private firm, Niedner, Niedner, Nack and Bodeux, of St. Charles, Missouri, and also worked for a number of political figures, including Missouri Attorney General John C. Danforth and Missouri State Representative Richard C. Marshall, both in Jefferson City; and for U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield and Congressman Thomas B. Curtis, in Washington, DC.

Josh Alan Friedman

Josh Alan has recorded and/or played with Sara Hickman, Keb' Mo', Kinky Friedman, Bugs Henderson, Phoebe Legere, and was a perennial opener in Texas for dozens of rock and blues acts, including Johnny Winter, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, War, Huey Lewis and the News, Bad Company, Mitch Ryder, Michael Nesmith and Wanda Jackson.

Kempster Blanchard Miller

Credited in 1928, along with F.R. Welles and Charles A. Brown, with donating 100 acres of land that would become Pilot Butte State Scenic View in Bend, Oregon.

Kenny Rogers Roasters

It was founded in 1991 by country musician Kenny Rogers and John Y. Brown, Jr., who was former governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Kentlake High School

In February 2000 Chief Judge John Coughenour ordered the school to reinstate a student who had been suspended for creating an unofficial school website at home stating the school did not have the authority to punish students for exercising their freedom of speech outside of school.

L. D. Knox

In 1978, Knox and then Louisiana Secretary of State James H. "Jim" Brown of Ferriday in Concordia Parish, running as Democrats, unsuccessfully challenged the reelection of freshman Democratic U.S. Representative Jerry Huckaby.

Melvin Brown

Melvin L. Brown (1931–1950), United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor

Mobile Regional Airport

It was at the Mobile Regional Airport that President George W. Bush, in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on September 2, 2005, praised Michael D. Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Mount Linn

The mountain was named by John C. Frémont in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a senator from Missouri, who played an important roll in the acquisition of the Oregon Territory.

Nancy Morgan

She is a niece of John "Red" Morgan, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during World War II in 1943, events which were later fictionalized in the movie Twelve O'Clock High.

Nelson C. Brown

In his first administration, Brown secured the gift of the Charles Lathrop Pack Demonstration Forest and a cash donation for the forest's preliminary development.

Park-McCullough Historic House

The house was built in 1864-65 by attorney and entrepreneur Trenor W. Park (1823-1882), who was born in nearby Woodford, Vermont but amassed his fortune overseeing the mining interests of John C. Fremont in California.

Railroad Revival Tour

The 2012 tour was slated to include performances by Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, Jamey Johnson, and John Reilly and Friends.

The Free Life

Pamela Brown was the actress daughter of Kentucky politician and attorney John Y. Brown, Sr. and the sister of Kentucky Fried Chicken entrepreneur and future Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown Jr.

The Undercover Economist

The Undercover Economist (ISBN 0-19-518977-9) (ISBN 0345494016) is a book by Tim Harford published in 2005 by Little, Brown.

Thomas C. Brown

He attended the public schools, and a business school in Belleville, Ontario.

Victor Brown

Victor L. Brown (1914–1996), Canadian leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


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