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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

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        FRANCIS BROWN was born in 1832 in Ireland.  He is one of four chil-
     dren, living, born to DAVID and MARY (McMAHN) BROWN, both natives of
     Ireland.  FRANCIS lived with his father until eighteen years of age,
     when he came to the United States and settled in Chicago, engaging as
     foreman in a lumber yard.  He continued in this position for a number
     of years, when he came to Chesterton, and was engaged in business for
     twenty-four years, and has, as his present standing shows, been a
     successful financier.  He retired from active life in the spring of
     1881, and has since occupied his leisure in superintending his three
     farms.  He has one of the finest residences in Chesterton, richly fur-
     nished.  He held the office of Corporation Treasurer for two years.
     Mr. BROWN has always been a Democrat, but of late years has concluded
     that men, not parties, should be the object of a citizen's vote.  He
     is one of Chesterton's most successful financial men, and is of very
     active habits.  He was married, May 14, 1857, to CATHERINE YOUNG, a
     native of Ireland.  They are both members of the Catholic Church.
     They have six children living - SAMUEL H., JOHN W., FRANK, THOMAS, MAY
     and LYDIA.  The three latter are living at home.

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