Daniel Russell Brown

Daniel Russell Brown (March 28, 1848 – February 28, 1919) was an American politician and the 43rd Governor of Rhode Island. D. Russell Brown was born in Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, on March 28, 1848. He was son of Arba Harrison Brown and Harriet M. (Dart) Brown. He went to public schools and worked his way up to head salesman at a hardware store in Hartford, then moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where he became partner in a mill supply store. He married Isabel Barrows October 14, 1874, they had three children. Brown was a Presidential Elector for Rhode Island in 1888. He was a member of the Providence city council for four years before he ran for governor. He won the first election by popular vote, was then...