History of New Paris, (Preble County) Ohio United States of America

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Thomas M. Browne Biography

Thomas M. Browne, representative, was born at New Paris, Ohio, April 19, 1829. He removed to Indiana in 1844, and was admitted to the bar in 1849. In 1855 he was elected prosecuting attorney for his judicial district, holding the office until 1859. He was secretary of the state senate of Indiana in 1861, and was elected to a seat in that body from Randolph county in 1863. He entered the army as lieutenant-colonel of the 7th Indiana cavalry, was promoted colonel, and in 1865 was commissioned brigadier-general by brevet. Was United States attorney for the district of Indiana from 1869 to 1872, when he resigned to become the Republican candidate for governor of Indiana, and was defeated in the election by Thomas A. Hendricks. He was elected a representative from the sixth Indiana district to the 45th Congress in 1876, and was re-elected to the six succeeding congresses, on the Republican ticket.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor