The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 341 

ANDREW BROWN.

Andrew Brown, an attorney-at-law of Prosser, is one of the citizens whom Iowa
has furnished to the state of Washington. He has largely contributed toward the
development of Benton county and Prosser, in which city he has practiced for
about fourteen years. He was born in Scott county, Iowa, December 11, 1872, a
son of George and Ellen (McKimn) Brown, both of whom were born across the water,
the former being a native of Ireland, while the latter was born in Scotland. The
father came to the United States at the age of nineteen and his wife was about
seventeen years. He first located in Delaware, whence he removed to
Pennsylvania, and in that state they were married. In the '50s the young couple
set out for Scott county, Iowa, and there George Brown became one of the pioneer
agriculturists and continued along that line until his death. His wife has also
passed away, both being laid to rest in Iowa.

Andrew Brown received his education in the public schools of his native county
and later entered the state College of Iowa, from which he was graduated with
the class of 1897, receiving the degree of B. S. Having decided upon the law as
a career suitable to his tastes and ability, he read with J. A. Hanley, of
Davenport, Iowa, and also taught school for about ten years in all. He was a
teacher in the Davenport Business College, taught in country schools, and for
three years he was principal of the Princeton, (Iowa), schools. In October,
1904, he was admitted to the bar in Washington, but had been previously
practicing in his native state. The year 1903 marked his advent into this state
and he first located at Davenport, Washington, whence he came to Prosser on the
5th of March, 1905, and here he has ever since remained. He is well known as an
earnest, ardent and able advocate, well versed in the law and gifted with an
eloquence which is effective before judge and jury, Many important cases have
been given into his care and he has never in the slightest degree betrayed any
trust reposed in him. His clientage is now large and representative and he
enjoys the general confidence of all who have had business dealings with him.
He ever holds to the highest standards of professional ethics.

On the 8th of February, 1905, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Edith H.
Marcussen, of Davenport, Iowa, and they 	have a daughter, Nadine Dorothy. In
his political views Mr. Brown is a republican and he has taken a warm interest
in the campaigns of Theodore Roosevelt, having	been state committeeman on the
progressive ticket during the 1912 campaign and as such exerted much of his
power and influence for that party. He served as superior court commissioner of
Benton county for six years, discharging his duties with ability, fidelity and
circumspection, and has served as precinct and county committeeman. Fraternally
he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mr. Brown is a man of high purpose who has
ever at heart the public welfare and is ever ready to give of his effort and
service in order to bring about improvements in moral, intellectual and material
ways.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.