Jeremiah A. Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeremiah A. Brown

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1841

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1913

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jeremiah A.
Brown (November 14, 1841 – March 28, 1913) was a politician and civil rights activist in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio.
Early in his life, Brown worked on steamboats with Mark Twain.
He later moved to Cleveland, where he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1885 where together with Benjamin W.
Arnett, he played an important role in fighting black laws, supporting education, and working for the civil rights of Ohio's African Americans.
He also held numerous state and national political appointments. Brown was the first African-American to receive a political appointment in Cuyahoga County, the first to serve as a deputy sheriff in Ohio, and the second to be elected to the Ohio state legislature.