Neill S. Brown

American politician and diplomat, Governor of Tennessee (1810-1886)
Person human Q60348
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Neill S. Brown

Summary

Neill S. Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Giles County[2]. He was born on April 18, 1810[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on January 30, 1886[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Neill S. Brown's place of birth was Giles County[2].
  • Neill S. Brown died in Nashville[4].
  • Neill S. Brown was born on April 18, 1810[3].
  • Neill S. Brown died on January 30, 1886[5].
  • Neill S. Brown is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Neill S. Brown was James Trimble Brown[11].
  • Neill S. Brown held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Neill S. Brown worked as a politician[6].
  • Neill S. Brown's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Neill S. Brown's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Neill S. Brown held the position of Governor of Tennessee[13].
  • Neill S. Brown held the position of United States ambassador to the Russian Empire[14].
  • Neill S. Brown held the position of member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[15].
  • Neill S. Brown's education included a stint at Jackson College (Tennessee)[16].
  • Neill S. Brown is recorded as male[17].
  • Neill S. Brown's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Neill S. Brown was affiliated with the Whig Party[19].
  • Neill S. Brown was affiliated with the Know Nothing Party[20].
  • Neill S. Brown's Commons category is recorded as Neill S. Brown[21].
  • Neill S. Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[22].
  • Neill S. Brown's given name is recorded as Neill[23].
  • Neill S. Brown's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • Neill S. Brown's sibling is recorded as John C. Brown[25].
  • Neill S. Brown's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/neill-smith-brown/[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Giles County[2], Neill S. Brown… he was born on April 18, 1810[3].

Education

Neill S. Brown's education included a stint at Jackson College (Tennessee)[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include Governor of Tennessee[13], a governor[27], in United States[28], founded in 1796[29]; United States ambassador to the Russian Empire[14]; and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[15], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

A child of Neill S. Brown was James Trimble Brown[11]. Political affiliations include Whig Party[19], a political party[32], in United States[33], founded in 1834[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35] and Know Nothing Party[20], a political party[36], in United States[37], founded in 1845[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Death and Burial

Neill S. Brown died on January 30, 1886[5]. He died in Nashville[4]. Burial took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Neill S. Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Neill S. Brown born?

Neill S. Brown was born in Giles County[2].

Where did Neill S. Brown die?

Neill S. Brown died in Nashville[4].

What did Neill S. Brown do for work?

Neill S. Brown worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Neill S. Brown go to school?

Neill S. Brown was educated at Jackson College (Tennessee)[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Nashville
    Child James Trimble Brown
    Instance of human
    Given name Neill
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