John Calvin Brown (January 6, 1827 – August 17, 1889) was an American politician, soldier and businessman. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875, and was president of the state's 1870 constitutional convention, which wrote the current Tennessee State Constitution. Although he originally opposed secession, Brown fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of major-general.
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6 January 1827 Giles County, Tennessee
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Died |
17 August 1889 (aged 62) Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, U.S.
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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