Bennington

BROWN, Frederick Clark

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 128

Frederick Clark BROWN, lumber manufacturer, Pownal [Bennington County, 
Vermont], was born 08 April 1870 in North Adams [Berkshire County], 
Massachusetts, son of Martin V. and Lura (TITUS) BROWN. Educated in the 
public schools of Pownal, and at the Troy, New York [Rensselaer County], 
Business College. Mr. BROWN was principal of the commercial department of 
Putnam Business College, Putnam [Windham County], Connecticut, 1890-1901. He 
worked as a traveling salesman for American Harrow Company, Detroit [Wayne 
County], Michigan, 1901-1903. Since 1903 Mr. BROWN has been in the general 
lumber business in Pownal.

In 1904 he [Frederick Clark BROWN] married Susie M. LEONARD of Shoreham 
[Addison County, Vermont], who died in 1908. They had three children: 
Leonard M., Frederick C. Jr., and Henry E. Mr. BROWN is a Democrat; has been 
town auditor since 1904 and chairman of the board; lister two years; chairman 
of the board of license commissioners four years, and moderator at town 
meetings for many years; represented Pownal in the Legislature in 1906, 
serving as a member of the committee on elections. He is Esteemed Leading 
Knight of the Bennington Lodge of Elks, No. 567, and a member of the 
Manchester Unity Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Pownal.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly