Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BROWN, WILLIAM ROBERT HENRY. Projector and one of founders of Morning Advertiser, first number issued 8 Feb. 1794 and of Licensed Victuallers schools at Kennington 1794; projected Golden Lane brewery in which 600 persons were proprietors Sep. 1804; common councilman for ward of Cripplegate 1807; one of founders of Hope Life Insurance Company, the first chairman; governor of Newgate 1817 to 1822 when he resigned; warden of the Fleet prison in city of London and keeper of the old and new palaces in county of Middlesex (alias Westminster Hall) 13 April 1822 to 31 May 1842 when appointment was abolished by act of Parliament 5 and 6 Vict. c. 22 and the prisoners were transferred to Queen’s Bench prison. _d._ 3 Doughty st. London 15 Feb. 1853 aged 86. BROWN, REV. WILSE. Educ. at Em. coll. Cam., scholar; B.A. 1833; P.C. of Eggleston, Durham 1835–57; R. of Whitstone near Exeter 1857 to death; private in Exeter Rifle Corps 1862 to death being only clergyman in England serving in Volunteer Corps, gained many prizes at Wimbledon. _d._ Whitstone rectory 22 Jany. 1883 aged 72. BROWN-GREIVE, JOHN TATTON. Second lieut. R.M. 21 May 1811, lieut. col. 13 Dec. 1852, col. commandant 30 Oct. 1855 to 1 April 1870 when he retired on full pay; granted good service pension 1 April 1857; general 13 Feb. 1867; C.B. 2 June 1869. _d._ Orde house near Berwick-on-Tweed 4 Nov. 1880 aged 85. BROWNBILL, REV. FRANCIS. _b._ Gillmoss, Lancs. 5 Nov. 1793; entered Society of Jesus at Hodder 7 Sep. 1813; ordained priest in Dublin Dec. 1819; superior of St. George’s Residence Worcester and of College of St. Francis Xavier 1838–42; superior at the Seminary Stonyhurst 1847; missioner at Newhall, Chelmsford 1843–63; superior at the Little college Hodder Dec. 1864. _d._ Stonyhurst college 13 May 1875. BROWNBILL, REV. JAMES (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Gillmoss 31 July 1798; entered Society of Jesus 7 Sep. 1815; ordained priest at Stonyhurst 30 July 1829; rector of Stonyhurst college 15 May 1836; minister of Stonyhurst 29 May 1839; rector of college of St. Ignatius London 1841–54; missioner to Bury St. Edmunds 1854. _d._ Newhall, Chelmsford 14 Jany. 1880. BROWNE, ALEXANDER. _b._ Langlands parish of Twynholm 1800; ed. at Univ. of Edin.; hospital assistant in the army 16 June 1825; assistant surgeon 23 foot 3 Aug. 1826; went on a medical mission to Emperor of Morocco 1827 whom he cured of ague; surgeon to 37 foot 22 Nov. 1839 to 2 Aug. 1850 when placed on h.p.; _d._ Langlands 15 April 1872. _Medical times and gazette i_, 613 (1872). BROWNE, ANDREW. _b._ 6 June 1820; Ensign 28 foot 30 April 1841; lieut. col. 44 foot 10 Nov. 1869 to 27 Sep. 1871 when placed on h.p.; C.B. 28 Feb. 1861; granted a service reward 9 Sep. 1878; placed on retired list with hon. rank of L.G. 1 July 1881. _d._ Dublin 8 April 1883. BROWNE, CHARLES ALFRED (_son of Wm. Loder Browne of Kennington, London, merchant_). Entered Madras army 1826; sec. to military department 4 Feb. 1845 to 1860; M.G. 6 April 1862; a leading member of Church Missionary Society. _d._ King’s head court, St. Martin’s le grand, London 14 Feb. 1866 aged 65. BROWNE, CHARLES FARRAR. _b._ Waterford, Maine 26 April 1834; a printer in Maine, Boston and Cincinnati; wrote in the _Cleveland, Plaindealer_ a letter purporting to come from a travelling showman signing it with nom de plume of Artemus Ward; edited _Vanity Fair_ the leading comic paper in New York 1861; gave his first lecture in New York at Clinton hall 23 Dec. 1861; went to California and Utah 1862; went to England 1866; contributed to _Punch_ 1866; lectured at the Egyptian hall, Piccadilly 13 Nov. 1866 to 23 Jany.