Adam M. Brown (1826 – August 17, 1910) was an American politician.[1][2] He was Mayor of Pittsburgh in 1901.

Adam M. Brown
Brown in 1901
39th Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
May 1901 – November 1901
Preceded byWilliam J. Diehl
Succeeded byJoseph O. Brown
Personal details
Born1826 (1826)
Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1910(1910-08-17) (aged 83–84)
Resting placeAllegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

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Adam Mercer Brown was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania just north of Pittsburgh in 1826. He originally wanted to become a doctor but instead went west to find his fortune during the California Gold Rush, during his stay in the west he had a brief military career and earned the rank of Major. Upon his return to Pittsburgh, he was chosen as the first president of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Adam Brown also became a common pleas judge and founded a bank.

Pittsburgh politics

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Brown was appointed mayor in May 1901 and due to a commonwealth reorganization had his office retitled "recorder". He was only to spend six brief months running the city, and stripped of his duties in November 1901.

Death and interment

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Brown died in August 1910, and was buried in the Allegheny Cemetery.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Adam M. Brown," in Historic Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Library System, retrieved online February 23, 2019.
  2. ^ History of Pittsburgh and Environs: "Adam M. Brown," pp. 48-49. New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois: 1922.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Pittsburgh
1901
Succeeded by