John C. Brown Politician

John Calvin Brown (January 6, 1827 – August 17, 1889) was an American politician, soldier and businessman. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875, and was president of the state's 1870 constitutional convention, which wrote the current Tennessee State Constitution. Although he originally opposed secession, Brown fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of major general.A leader of the state's Bourbon Democrats, Brown dedicated much of his time as governor to solving the state's mounting debt issues. Following his gubernatorial tenure, he advocated railroad construction, briefly serving as president of the Texas & Pacific Railroad in 1888, and as president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company in 1889.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 06, 1827
Birth place	Giles County Tennessee
Date of death	August 17, 1889
Place of death	Red Boiling Springs Tennessee

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military operations	American Civil War Battle of Franklin (1864) Atlanta Campaign Battle of Perryville Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Missionary Ridge
military rank	Major general (United States)
office	Governor of Tennessee
party	Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
relation	Benton McMillin Neill S. Brown
service end	1865
service start	1861
successor	James D. Porter