Simon Brown (Massachusetts politician)
Simon Brown | |
|---|---|
| 21st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1855–1856 | |
| Governor | Henry Gardner |
| Preceded by | William C. Plunkett |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Benchley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1802 Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 27, 1873 (aged 70) Concord, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Know Nothing |
| Residence(s) | Concord, Massachusetts |
Simon Brown (November 29, 1802 – February 27, 1873) was an American politician who served as the 21st lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1855 to 1856. He was then an at-large delegate to the 1856 Republican Convention in Philadelphia where he supported the nomination of John C. Fremont. Professionally, Brown was a printer and publisher, including of the New England Farmer, working in Boston. He died in Concord, Massachusetts of typhoid fever, in 1873.