Background
BROWNE, William Hand was born on December 31, 1828. Son of William Browne of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland (of Scotch descent), and Patience Hand, of Warwickshire, England.
BROWNE, William Hand was born on December 31, 1828. Son of William Browne of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland (of Scotch descent), and Patience Hand, of Warwickshire, England.
Studied at University of Maryland. Doctor of Medicine.
Associate Professor, then full Professor of English Literature in the Johns Hopkins University. Member of the Maryland Historical Society, and of the Sons of the American Revolution. Editor, author, compiler, and translator of various books, among which are Maryland, the History of a Palatinate.
George and Cecilius Calvert. The Clarendon Dictionary. Rauf Coilyear, a metrical romance of the 15th century, etc.
Editor Archives of Maryland, and Maryland Historical Magazine. Professor of English Literature in the Johns Hopkins University.