Background
Brown, James Henry was born on September 3, 1859 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Henry Cordes and Jane Cory (Thompson) Brown.
Brown, James Henry was born on September 3, 1859 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Henry Cordes and Jane Cory (Thompson) Brown.
Northwestern University, 2 years, class ’79 (president during ’77).
Began practice at Denver, September 2, 1879. General counsel Denver Tramway Company and allied companies, 1887-1893. Director, secretary and attorney Denver & Inter-Mountain Railroad Company.
Attorney Denver Tramway Terminals Company, Denver Realty Company, 1908-1912.
General counsel Equitable Realty Company, and William and Charles J. Barth interests, 1909-1912. City attorney, Denver, 1885-1887.
Member General Assembly, Colorado, 1890-1892. Spent 1893-1906 financing and settling estates of Jane C. and Henry C. Brown (builder of Brown Palace Hotel, Denver), and carried and paid off in full an indebtedness of $1,500,000.
General Counsel Denver Business Men's Association and author “Brown Telephone Ordinance,” regulating telephone rates in Denver.
Appointed December 2, 1897, captain Troop C., Colorado National Guard. Promoted major 1st squad cavalry, January 9, 1899. Colonel, May 20, 1902.
A.-daughter-c., May 6, 1903, retired.
Member American Bar Association, Colorado State, Denver City and Company bar associations, Society Colonial Wars, South.R., Colorado Pioneers’ Society, Veterinary Volunteer Firemen’s Association of Denver, Colorado Republican. Mason (32°), Scottish Rite (life), Shriner (life). Club: Denver Athletic (life).
President and general counsel Colorado Shale and Metals Company, Wyoming Shale and Metals Company.
Married 1st, Mary A. Clark, of Lyons, Wayne County, New York, December 3, 1884. Married second, Grace Drew, of Saint