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Joseph R. Brown

member of the Minnesota Territorial CouncilUnited States1 battle1 war

Lifespan

18051870

1810182018301840185018601870Dakota War of 1862 · 1862Battle of Birch Coulee — September 2, 1862 · United States · Dakota War of 1862

Active service 18621 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.

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Battles (1)

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