Cemetery Records age 54 born Galveston died St. Mary's Infirmary
Charles Brown attended school in Galveston and in Racine College, in Wisconsin. Leaving school, he became an apprentice in Philadelphia for watchmaking. During two year's in Europe he studied the art of stone engraving and cameo cutting.
Returning to Galveston, he entered the hardware business iwth his father, but after three years his health failed and in 1886 he began traveling. In search of health he went to California, then shipped out as an able-bodied seaman on a sailing vessel to South America.
For several years he was a rancher in West Texas and also ran a hardware business in San ANgelo. He then entered the insurance business. A 33-degree Mason
charles Brown (131180233)
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The six years of these varied experiences gave him the equipment for the career which he has since pursued in Galveston, to which he returned in December, 1892. He entered the insurance business as district manager for the New York Life and has since added fire and marine insurance to his business, representing a battery of the strongest companies in the United States. His reputation as an insurance man is well established, and his ability and conservatism recognized by those whose interests he conserves. He is one of the well-known businessmen of the city, is vice president of the Texas Salt Fish Importing Company, and on the death of his father succeeded to a place on the directorate of the Galveston Wharf Company.
Mr. Brown is one of the few thirty-third degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the state of Texas and is one of the leading members of the order in the country. His Masonic connections are numerous, including membership in Harmony Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., San Felipe de Austin Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M., El Mina Temple of the Mystic Shrine, also Order of the Red Cross of Constantine, and associate member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, of London, England. He is a member and past chancellor of Humboldt Lodge, K. of P.
He is a member of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, the Galveston Business League, and a member and for sixteen years a director of the Galveston Garten Verein. He is a Democrat in politics, of the Grover Cleveland type.
Mr. Brown married, in 1901, Miss Estelle Austin, a daughter of Judge E. T. Austin, of Galveston. They have seven children: Lydia E., Rebecca A., Matilda S., J. Taylor, Adele, Elizabeth Constance and Estelle Rose. Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
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Charles Brown attended school in Galveston and in Racine College, in Wisconsin. Leaving school, he became an apprentice in Philadelphia for watchmaking. During two year's in Europe he studied the art of stone engraving and cameo cutting.
Returning to Galveston, he entered the hardware business iwth his father, but after three years his health failed and in 1886 he began traveling. In search of health he went to California, then shipped out as an able-bodied seaman on a sailing vessel to South America.
For several years he was a rancher in West Texas and also ran a hardware business in San ANgelo. He then entered the insurance business. A 33-degree Mason
charles Brown (131180233)
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The six years of these varied experiences gave him the equipment for the career which he has since pursued in Galveston, to which he returned in December, 1892. He entered the insurance business as district manager for the New York Life and has since added fire and marine insurance to his business, representing a battery of the strongest companies in the United States. His reputation as an insurance man is well established, and his ability and conservatism recognized by those whose interests he conserves. He is one of the well-known businessmen of the city, is vice president of the Texas Salt Fish Importing Company, and on the death of his father succeeded to a place on the directorate of the Galveston Wharf Company.
Mr. Brown is one of the few thirty-third degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the state of Texas and is one of the leading members of the order in the country. His Masonic connections are numerous, including membership in Harmony Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., San Felipe de Austin Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M., El Mina Temple of the Mystic Shrine, also Order of the Red Cross of Constantine, and associate member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, of London, England. He is a member and past chancellor of Humboldt Lodge, K. of P.
He is a member of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, the Galveston Business League, and a member and for sixteen years a director of the Galveston Garten Verein. He is a Democrat in politics, of the Grover Cleveland type.
Mr. Brown married, in 1901, Miss Estelle Austin, a daughter of Judge E. T. Austin, of Galveston. They have seven children: Lydia E., Rebecca A., Matilda S., J. Taylor, Adele, Elizabeth Constance and Estelle Rose. Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
Cemetery Records age 54 born Galveston died St. Mary's Infirmary
Charles Brown attended school in Galveston and in Racine College, in Wisconsin. Leaving school, he became an apprentice in Philadelphia for watchmaking. During two year's in Europe he studied the art of stone engraving and cameo cutting.
Returning to Galveston, he entered the hardware business iwth his father, but after three years his health failed and in 1886 he began traveling. In search of health he went to California, then shipped out as an able-bodied seaman on a sailing vessel to South America.
For several years he was a rancher in West Texas and also ran a hardware business in San ANgelo. He then entered the insurance business. A 33-degree Mason
charles Brown (131180233)
Suggested edit: Here is the rest of the story you have already printed on the page. I continued where the current story on the page leaves off. I've included the source:
The six years of these varied experiences gave him the equipment for the career which he has since pursued in Galveston, to which he returned in December, 1892. He entered the insurance business as district manager for the New York Life and has since added fire and marine insurance to his business, representing a battery of the strongest companies in the United States. His reputation as an insurance man is well established, and his ability and conservatism recognized by those whose interests he conserves. He is one of the well-known businessmen of the city, is vice president of the Texas Salt Fish Importing Company, and on the death of his father succeeded to a place on the directorate of the Galveston Wharf Company.
Mr. Brown is one of the few thirty-third degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the state of Texas and is one of the leading members of the order in the country. His Masonic connections are numerous, including membership in Harmony Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., San Felipe de Austin Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M., El Mina Temple of the Mystic Shrine, also Order of the Red Cross of Constantine, and associate member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, of London, England. He is a member and past chancellor of Humboldt Lodge, K. of P.
He is a member of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, the Galveston Business League, and a member and for sixteen years a director of the Galveston Garten Verein. He is a Democrat in politics, of the Grover Cleveland type.
Mr. Brown married, in 1901, Miss Estelle Austin, a daughter of Judge E. T. Austin, of Galveston. They have seven children: Lydia E., Rebecca A., Matilda S., J. Taylor, Adele, Elizabeth Constance and Estelle Rose. Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
Charles Brown attended school in Galveston and in Racine College, in Wisconsin. Leaving school, he became an apprentice in Philadelphia for watchmaking. During two year's in Europe he studied the art of stone engraving and cameo cutting.
Returning to Galveston, he entered the hardware business iwth his father, but after three years his health failed and in 1886 he began traveling. In search of health he went to California, then shipped out as an able-bodied seaman on a sailing vessel to South America.
For several years he was a rancher in West Texas and also ran a hardware business in San ANgelo. He then entered the insurance business. A 33-degree Mason
charles Brown (131180233)
Suggested edit: Here is the rest of the story you have already printed on the page. I continued where the current story on the page leaves off. I've included the source:
The six years of these varied experiences gave him the equipment for the career which he has since pursued in Galveston, to which he returned in December, 1892. He entered the insurance business as district manager for the New York Life and has since added fire and marine insurance to his business, representing a battery of the strongest companies in the United States. His reputation as an insurance man is well established, and his ability and conservatism recognized by those whose interests he conserves. He is one of the well-known businessmen of the city, is vice president of the Texas Salt Fish Importing Company, and on the death of his father succeeded to a place on the directorate of the Galveston Wharf Company.
Mr. Brown is one of the few thirty-third degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the state of Texas and is one of the leading members of the order in the country. His Masonic connections are numerous, including membership in Harmony Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., San Felipe de Austin Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M., El Mina Temple of the Mystic Shrine, also Order of the Red Cross of Constantine, and associate member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, of London, England. He is a member and past chancellor of Humboldt Lodge, K. of P.
He is a member of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, the Galveston Business League, and a member and for sixteen years a director of the Galveston Garten Verein. He is a Democrat in politics, of the Grover Cleveland type.
Mr. Brown married, in 1901, Miss Estelle Austin, a daughter of Judge E. T. Austin, of Galveston. They have seven children: Lydia E., Rebecca A., Matilda S., J. Taylor, Adele, Elizabeth Constance and Estelle Rose. Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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