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WILLIAM HUNTER BROWNLOW

William Hunter Brownlow, who founded the Chewelah Independent, which, together
with his sons he edited for five years, was born in the vicinity of La Crosse,
Wisconsin, his natal day being the 7th of September, 1860. His parents are
Joseph and Frances L. (Kellow) Brownlow, formerly residents of Wisconsin, but
now living in Yakima, the father having attained the venerable age of
seventy-eight and the mother of sixty-eight years.

Reared on his father's farm, William Hunter Brownlow attended the common schools
of Mindoro, Wisconsin, in the acquirement of a preliminary education, being
supplemented by a two-years' course in the normal school at Genoa, Nebraska. He
completed his education in 1879, at the age of nineteen, and turned his
attention to farming, devoting his energies to this occupation for two years in
Nebraska. At the end of that time he came to Washington, becoming a resident of
Ellensburg, where for twenty years he engaged in operating a grist mill and also
in mining. Owing to the state of his health he was forced to withdraw from
active work in 1899. and believing that the climate of Alaska would prove
beneficial he went to that northern country to spend a year. Upon his return he
settled in Prosser, Washington, and engaged with his sons in the newspaper work
for four years, before coming to Chewelah, where he was associated with them in
founding and publishing the Independent until about a year ago, when he turned
the management of the paper entirely over to his sons, but on the retirement of
A. T. Brownlow, he again took charge of the Independent as manager and editor in
the latter months of 1911. All the time he was engaged in newspaper work, Mr.
Brownlow was constantly trying to promote and develop the mining industry in the
locality by interesting capitalists throughout the country. He is still very
much interested in mines and mining, and having been more or less actively
identified with the work for nearly a quarter of a century is well informed and
is regarded as an authority, owing to his wide and varied experience. He was one
of the first men in the state to write exhaustively on the natural resources of
this part of the country for eastern papers and periodicals, his efforts along
this direction unquestionably having been productive of results.

On the 20th of September, 1879, Mr. Brownlow was united in marriage to Miss Jane
J. Truman, the event being celebrated at Genoa, Nebraska. Mrs. Brownlow, who
passed away on the 27th of June, 1910, was a daughter of George and Susan
Truman, and was one of the last members of the Society of Friends. Eight
children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. Brownlow: Gertrude S., who became the wife
of W. D. Smith; Alexander T., who married Irene Toner; William K., who is
associated with the Independent; Ralph A., who married Iva Mowatt; and Truman
Y., Arthur W., Helen and Alta M.

The political views of Mr. Brownlow coincide with the principles of the
democratic party, for whose candidates he always casts his ballot. He has taken
an active interest in municipal affairs during his residence in Chewelah and
served for four years as mayor, having entered upon the duties of that office in
January, 1906. Mr. Brownlow has been an enthusiastic promoter of the town at all
times and is a member of the Commercial Club, to all of the efforts of which
association he gives his support and cooperation. Although he has not long
resided in Chewelah he has won and retained the esteem of its best people, who
hold him in high regard because of his many substantial personal qualities and
high standards of citizenship.

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Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in June 2017 by Diane Wright.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.