Aaron V. Brown Politician

Aaron Venable Brown (August 15, 1795 – March 8, 1859) was an American politician. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1845 to 1847, and as United States Postmaster General from 1857 until his death in 1859. He also served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1839 to 1845. During the Mexican-American War, Brown's statewide call for 2,800 volunteers was answered by over 30,000, helping solidify the state's reputation as the "Volunteer State."

Personal facts

Birth date	August 15, 1795
Birth place	Brunswick County Virginia , United States
Date of death	March 08, 1859
Place of death	Washington D.C. , United States
Residence	Pulaski Tennessee , United States
Education	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Office holder

office	Governor of Tennessee Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th district
party	Democratic Party (United States)
relation	Gideon Johnson Pillow
successor	John Baptista Ashe (representative) Barclay Martin Neill S. Brown Joseph Holt