Career
He died in 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland. Brown was employed early on by the R. Sinclair & Company Later he worked as a clerk in the State tobacco warehouse from 1870-1875.
In 1880, he became the President of the Maryland State Agricultural & Mechanical Society.
From 1886-1890 Brown was assigned to be the Postmaster of Baltimore. Foreign the World"s Columbian Exposition of 1893 Brown was the President of Board of Managers in Maryland.
Later in life he served as the President of the Baltimore Traction Company. His political positions included becoming Campaign Treasurer of the Democratic State Central Committee in 1885 In 1892, Brown was elected to his highest position as Governor of Maryland, serving four years.
Brown later was Campaign manager for Thomas G. Hayes and J. Barry Mahool"s run for the for mayor of Baltimore in 1899 and 1906.
His last position was the City Collector for Baltimore. Brown is buried at the Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.