COMMANDER // 1805–1870
Joseph R. Brown
member of the Minnesota Territorial CouncilUnited States1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1805 – 1870
Active service 1862 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 57.
Profile
Joseph Renshaw Brown (1805–1870) was an American politician, pioneer, fur trader, newspaper editor, businessman, inventor, speculator, and Indian agent who was prominent in Minnesota and Wisconsin territorial and state politics for over 50 years.
Battles (1)
1862
Battle of Birch CouleeDakota War of 1862 · United States