Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Brown, William Compton |
Othernames |
Judge |
Born |
2/15/1869 |
Birthplace |
Rochester, Minnesota |
Places of residence |
Rochester, St. Paul and Stephen, Minnesota; Cleveland Ohio; Spokane and Seattle, WA in 1897; Skagway, Alaska; Republic, WA 1899; Conconully, WA 1906; Okanogan, WA 1907- |
Titles & honors |
Marshall County Minnesota prosecuting attorney 1892-97 Ferry County prosecuting attorney 1902 Superior Court Judge appointment 1904-05 Okanogan County prosecuting attorney 1908-10 and 1920 President Okanogan Commercial Club 1911 and 1922 City of Okanogan mayor 1913-15 Superior Court Judge 1930- Okanogan IOOF member Okanogan County Taxpayer's League president |
Father |
William Brown |
Mother |
Adelaide Compton |
Education |
Cleveland city schools Business college in Cleveland, Ohio Studied law and clerking in a Cleveland law office 1891 graduate University of Minnesota law school |
Notes |
Obituary in Okanogan Independent and Omak Chronicle 11/7/1963 |
Occupation |
Lawyer, judge Miner part time 1897-1904 Real estate with M. M. Foote Okanogan Chamber of Commerce president county prosecuting attorney |
Publications |
"Letter to the editor: Judge Brown explains old 'counter-balance' (that was put in for safety on the railroad down Molson hill)" Omak Chronicle 11/28/1957 "Of Local Interest: E. K. Pendergast resigned as county prosecuting attorney. Judge W. C. Brown appointed to this office...." Okanogan INdependent 4/11/1908 "Local happenings: Judge William C. Brown, Okanogan and J. W. Faulkner of Twisp, have formed a law partnership under name of Brown and Faulkner.." Okanogan Independent 4/26/1907 Obituary Okanogan Independent 11/7/1963 "The Okanogan-Caribbo Trail" Okanogan Independent 4/5/1924 "Of local interests: E. K. Pendergast resigned as county prosecuting attorney. Judge W. C. Brown appointed to this office. He will maintain city office: Okanogan Independent 4/11/1908 "Okanogan's first citizen" Okanogan Independent 10/9/1958 "Local affairs: Judge Brown.. resigned as prosectuing attorney' Okanogan Independent 1/21/1910 "Two city attorneys in over 50 years: William C. Brown and Herbert A. Davis" Okanogan Independent 8/14/1958 Biography notebook KI to MY (BIOLN4) p. 116 Omak Chronicle newspaper death notice/obituary 11/7 and 11/14/1963 Biography notebook Q to STO (BIOLN6) p. 68-69 Biography notebook STU to Yung (BIOLN7) p. 111 Scrapbook #40 (SB040) p. 79, 81 Scrapbook #37 (SB037) p. 32 Scrapbook #36 (SB036) p. 184 Scrapbook #26 (SB026) p. 64, 67 Scrapbook #20 (SB020) p.30 Scrapbook #19 (SB019) p. 4-5 Scrapbook #13 (SB013) p. 104-106 Scrapbook #11 (SB011) p. 20, 26, 28, 30, 31 Scrapbook #10 (SB010) p. 6, 9, 11, 14-15, 67 "Glimpses of Pioneer Life of Okanogan County, Washington" 1923-1924, Ozro Henry Woody, p. 23-26 "Late Frontier A History of Okanogan County, Washington" 1990, Bruce A. Wilson, p. 155, 239, 210 "History of North Washington; An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan Counties" 1904 Richard F. Steele, Arthur P. Rose, p. 567 "Okanogan Rendezvous" 1989, Okanogan County Centennial Reunion Committee, p. 4, 57, 58-59, 206-207, 283, 417-418, 476-478, 492-493 "Okanogan Highland Echoes" 3rd edition, 1962, p. 156 "Early Okanogan History" by W.C. Brown 1911 "Old Fort Okanogan and the Okanogan Trail" by W.C. Brown in Oregon Hisotrical Annual March 1914. "The Indian Side of the Story" by W.C. Brown, 1961. "Autobiography; a brief sketch of my life's history up to 1930" and many other documents in special collection files 120400.000-120403.014. "Of Local Interest: E.K. Pendergast resigned as County Prosecuting attorney. Judge W.C. Brown appointed to this office." Ok Independent 4/11/1908, p. 3. Multiple other newspaper mentions of him identified in the reference library cards. Okanogan County Heritage: "County Seat Contests Dec 1963; "Autobiography" winter 1976/77; "The Road North: the Okanogan-Cariboo Trail" winter 1976/77; "Chief Tonasket" spring 1978, p. 19-23; "How Jackass Butte got its name" winter 1978, p.31; "Law Business and Lawyers" summer 1979, p. 26-32; "The killing of Kee-Low-Pock-Kin" winter 1996, p. 14-15; "Biographical sketch of Chief Moses" Sept. 2001 v. 39, no. 4, pp. 11-13; "Mickey and his master.." June 2002, vol. 40, no. 3, p. 16. "Treasure in the Okinagan" 1991 Sandra Hilderbrand p. 71 "Trails & Tales Of The Early-Day Settlers Of North-Eastern Okanogan County" 1982 Wauconda Historical Committee p. 204 "Pine Creek Pilgrimage 100 Years of History) Vol 1 2003 p. 179 "Methow Valley Pioneers" 2019 PDF searchable edition, Dale Dibble and Shafer Museum, p. 881-915 |
Spouse |
Sidney Burleigh 1901-05 |
Related Records
-
-
AB0116 - Rounds 2024. Judge Wm. C. Brown, Okanogan Rodeo
Horses Men Teepees Rodeos Celebrations
Record Type: Photo
-
-
-
-
-
-
GENERAL1017
Buildings Business & finance Horseback riding Lumber industry People Stores & shops
Record Type: Photo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
GENERAL1179
Court houses Log cabins Parks People associated with politics & government
Record Type: Photo
-
