OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
Aaron Venable Brown

BORN:
August 15, 1795
Brunswick County, Virginia

DIED:
March 8, 1859 (age 63)
Washington, DC

EDUCATION:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, 1814)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1815:
Moved to Nashville, Tennessee 
1817:
Admitted to the Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Nashville, Tennessee 
1818:
Moved to Giles County, Tennessee,
Became Law Partner of James K. Polk 
1821-1825:
Served in Tennessee State Senate 
1831-1833:
Member of the TN House of Representatives 
1839-1843:
U.S. House of Representatives (D-Tenn.)
1845-1847:
Governor of Tennessee 
1852:
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 
1857-1859:
U.S. Postmaster General

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Tennessee Encyclopedia
Wikipedia

OBITUARY:
Harpers Weekly