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John Y. Brown

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"(June 28th, 1835 -- January 11, 1904) John Young Brown was a(n) lawyer, member of a committee, governor, and American politician. John was born in Claysville, Hardin County, Kentucky. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1857. He was a member of the Douglas National Committee (1860) and Governor of Kentucky (1891 - 1895). Brown was elected as a Democrat to the 36th Congress (March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1861) but was not old enough until the second session, when he took his seat. John was also elected to the 40th and 43rd Congresses (March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1877), his seat, in the 40th Congress, was declared vacant because of alleged disloyalty, and he was censured by the U.S. House of Representatives (February 4, 1875) for use of unparliamentary language. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000933]"

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