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John Brown
b.12 Sep 1757 Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
d.29 Aug 1837 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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m. 1753
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John Brown (September 12, 1757August 29, 1837) was an American lawyer and statesman heavily involved with creating the State of Kentucky. Brown represented Virginia in the Continental Congress (1777–1778) and the U.S. Congress (1789–1791). While in Congress, he introduced the bill granting Statehood to Kentucky. Once that was accomplished, he was elected a U.S. Senator for Kentucky.
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