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George Franklin “Senator” Brown

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Birth	:	3 Dec 1874 Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 1932 Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Saint Mary Cemetery, Saint Bernard, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.1664009, -84.4880981
Description	:	Cleveland County Herald - April, 1932 Operation Fatal At Govt. Hospital Funeral Services Held today for County's Most Popular Citizen. Rison and Cleveland county was shocked beyond expression shortly before noon Monday when the news was received that Representative George F. Brown had died on the operating table at the Army and Navy hospital in Hot Springs at 9 o'clock that morning as he submitted to an operation for gall stones. In failing health for the past few years, the recent special session of the legislature proved too great a tax on his condition and he was forced to give... Read More	Cleveland County Herald - April, 1932 Operation Fatal At Govt. Hospital Funeral Services Held today for County's Most Popular Citizen. Rison and Cleveland county was shocked beyond expression shortly before noon Monday when the news was received that Representative George F. Brown had died on the operating table at the Army and Navy hospital in Hot Springs at 9 o'clock that morning as he submitted to an operation for gall stones. In failing health for the past few years, the recent special session of the legislature proved too great a tax on his condition and he was forced to give up the fight for the road bond refunding bill, of which he was the author, and enter the hospital. When he left the Legislature to go to the hospital he was given a great ovation when he refused to accept an appropriation the house had made to cover expenses of the operation. In his last speech he stated that he might never appear before his colleagues again. Mr. Brown, who was perhaps the most poplar citizen of Cleveland county and whose leadership and courage was recognized throughout the state, was born in Whiteville township on December 3, 1874. He was the son of the late John W. and Josephine Case Brown. He was truly a self-made man. A member of a large family his early education was limited and when a lad of only 14 years of age he was forced to start out in life on his own resources. He began as a farm hand and was later a laborer at sawmills and other public works for a number of years during which time he continued his studies without a teacher cultivation a remarkable memory which enabled him to retain the knowledge gained from his reading during leisure moments and far into the nights. When he was 25 years old he became a minister in the Baptist church and for three years served as a pastor of several churches of this county. He retired from the ministry in 1902 and felt an urge to become a lawyer and statesman. He again turned to sawmill and farm work and for five years read law privately, depriving himself of rest and sleep as he prepared himself for his chosen life's work. He worked by day and studied by night, untiringly pushing his way upward to do honor to his country, family and to himself. As a culmination to these years of hardship and study, the man who was to become Cleveland county's most distinguished solon was licensed to practice law in the circuit court in 1907 and opened an office at Rison, where he continued in the pursuit of the study of his profession privately and by attending the University of Arkansas law school. He was admitted to practice before the supreme court in 1917 and at the time of his death was chairman of the board of law examiners from this judicial district. Since he was licensed as an attorney Mr. Brown had handled some of the most outstanding cases in this section of the state for both corporations and individuals and was regarded as one of the state's most able lawyers. His political life began by his election as justice of the peace of Rison township in 1905, an office which he held for four years. He was elected as representative in 1908 in the face of apparent overwhelming odds. He was given a second term in 1910 and during the session of 1911 was the author of the first state-wide prohibition bill introduced in the General Assembly. For four years following 1912, he engaged with much success in following his profession, advancing rapidly in law circles as he continued his constant reading and study. In 1916 he was elected as senator of this district, gaining state-wide prominence while a member of the upper house of the legislature. It was during his term as senator that he was joint author of a bank guarantee bill, designed to control the operation of banks and for the protection of depositors in the event of a bank's insolvency. He was again elected representative in 1928 and in 1930. Upon the entrance of this country in the World War, Senator Brown volunteered for service in the U.S. Army and went into training at Leon Springs, Texas in an officers training camp. He was discharged soon after on account of certain physical defects,and was commissioned by President Wilson as a member of the Eastern Arkansas board of exemption, a position he resigned from after three months of service to become a first lieutenant in the Arkansas National Guard. He was active in this capacity as a recruiting officer until the volunteer system was abandoned by the government. He then held a responsible position at the government acid plant at Picron, near Little Rock, where he remained until after the signing of the Armistice. On January 23, 1910 he was married to Miss Mattie Harrison of Rison, daughter of the late Jesse Harrison, pioneer of this section of Arkansas. During these 22 years no greater loyalty between a husband and wife existed than was displayed by this beloved couple.They have one daughter, Miss Hazel K. Brown, who is a member of the graduating class of the Rison high school. Mrs. Brown was with her distinguished husband when the end came Monday morning, having gone to Hot Springs the day before from a sick bed after an illness of a month. Mr. Brown was a member of the Rison Baptist church where he taught a large group of men in the Sunday school for a long while. He was an active member of the local post of the American Legion, being a charter member of the post. He was a member of the Woodmen lodge and many other social organizations. Honesty, Efficiency, Loyalty, Truth were dominant characteristics which made him a great man and which enabled him to climb upward in his struggle to be a service to his country and fellow man. These virtues characterized his service for his county and state and would, perhaps, won for him greater honor in the future than had been bestowed upon his shoulders in the past, as at the time of his death, friends from all points in the state were urging him to become a candidate for attorney general. Besides his widow and daughter, Senator Brown is survived by two brothers, Chas. W. Brown of Pine Bluff and Ed Brown of Memphis, Tennessee: five sisters, Mrs. Mary McBride of Palmyra, Mrs. Richard Ordon of Sherrill, Mrs. Kate Whitehead of England, Mrs. Fannie Jaggars of Little Rock and Mrs. Celinda Holloway of Malvern. Funeral services were conducted this morning at the high school auditorium in charge of the Revs. A.W. Hamilton; Harold D. Sadler, Life-long friend of the Senator, and J.R. Hartley, Governor Harvey Parnell, Associate Justice Turner Butler, and Judge Patrick Henry also spoke tenderly in tribute of their departed friends as did the Rev. R.W. Glover of Sheridan. Details of the services were all arranged by Mr. Brown the day before his death. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery with full military honors by the American Legion. Pallbearers were: Active-Van McKinney, Craig Sadler, Tom Sadler, Walter Jones, Bowie Reid and Sid Glover. Honorary-Dr. A.J. Hamilton, J.L. Sadler, W.H. Glover, Woodson Mosley, George H. Holmes, I.E. Moore, N.A. McKinney, I.B. Williams, J.W. Elrod, L.C. Ackerman, J.M. McMurtrey, J.W. Calaway, Rev. Geo. F. Moody, R.C. Carmical, W.A. Rone, John Boyle, Dr. B.B. Glover, C.K. Wheeler, Jno. T. Haskins, E.R. Maddox, A.B. Robertson, F.W. Culpepper, Governor Harvey Parnell, Judge Turner Butler, Judge Patrick Henry, David A. Gates, Ed F. McDonald, A.J. Russell, D.A. Bradham, Paul G. Matlock, Senators Creed Caldwell, G.W. Hendricks, and Edward B. Dillon, Representatives Paul Clark, H.B. Stubblefield, Murray O. Reed, Tom Newton, Dr. Morgan Smith, H.K. Toney and Sam Levine and the 15 fellow senior class members of his daughter. Arrangements were in charge of Rufus T. Buie, local undertaker.

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Where is George Franklin “Senator” Brown's memorial?
George Franklin “Senator” Brown's memorial is located at: Saint Mary Cemetery, Saint Bernard, Hamilton County, USA.
When did George Franklin “Senator” Brown death?
George Franklin “Senator” Brown death on 25 Apr 1932 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.1664009
Longitude: -84.4880981

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint John Cemetery
Saint Bernard, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1643982, -84.5053024

2. First German Protestant Cemetery
Avondale, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1492004, -84.4863968

3. Vine Street Hill Cemetery
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1516991, -84.5091019

4. Longview Hospital Cemetery
Roselawn, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1887730, -84.4691660

5. Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1647900, -84.5231500

6. Walnut Hills Jewish Cemetery
Evanston, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1403700, -84.4731300

7. Calvary Cemetery
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1403008, -84.4697037

8. Walnut Hills Cemetery
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1355950, -84.4809040

9. Methodist Protestant Cemetery (Defunct)
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1324770, -84.4983160

10. Clifton United Jewish Cemetery
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1470871, -84.5292816

11. Fulton Cemetery
Hyde Park, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1406364, -84.4506302

12. Old Finneytown Cemetery
Finneytown, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1962220, -84.5206120

13. Hillside Chapel Crematory and Columbarium
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1393509, -84.5247192

14. Griffins Station Cemetery
Carthage, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2047000, -84.4770730

15. Convent of the Good Shepherd Cemetery (Defunct)
Carthage, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2055250, -84.5042780

16. Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery
Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1794014, -84.4332962

17. Knox Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1378980, -84.4415180

18. Wesleyan Cemetery
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1599998, -84.5468979

19. City Infirmary Cemetery
Hartwell, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2123500, -84.4806700

20. Joseph of Arimethea Columbarium
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1389470, -84.4336500

21. Third Quaker Cemetery (Defunct)
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1542400, -84.5523720

22. Hyde Park Community UMC Columbarium
Hyde Park, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1363820, -84.4326970

23. Bishop Cemetery (Defunct)
College Hill, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1910210, -84.5489570

24. All Saints Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1856910, -84.4241000