Webster Everett Brown

Republican Representative of Wisconsin's 10th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

July 16, 1851 (78 years old)

Birthday

December 14, 1929

Death

Served as a U.S. Representative for Wisconsin, holding office from 1901 to 1907.
Represented Wisconsin’s 9th congressional district initially, then the 10th district after redistricting.
Elected as a Republican and served three consecutive terms in Congress.
Chaired the Committee on Mines and Mining during his tenure.
Prior to his political career, engaged in the logging and lumber business, and later in paper manufacturing.
Held the position of mayor in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, in the mid-1890s.
Educated at Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Moved to Wisconsin with his family at a young age and spent most of his life in the state.
Passed away in Chicago while seeking medical treatment and was buried in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.