An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 332-333 HARVEY JAMES BROWN, attorney-at-law, Spokane, Washington, was born in Marion county, Oregon, in 1860. His father, John J. Brown, was born near Gallatin, Sumner county, Tennessee, and his mother, Sarah Emeline (Kirkpatrick) Brown, was born in Adams county, Illinois. His father and mother were among the early pioneers, having crossed the plains and settled in Lane county, Oregon, in 1852. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of four brothers. He had the best of educational advantages, received his early training in mercantile pursuits, and his early education at Salem, Oregon. He took a college course at the Albany Collegiate Institute; attended the Business College at Portland and studied Jaw at the Columbian University, Lebanon, Tennessee, graduating with the degree of LL.B. at the last named institution in 1888. After his graduation he at once located in Spokane, and the same year he was admitted to the Bar of the State of Washington. In the following year (1889), he began the practice of his profession with Johnston & Dabney. He takes an active part in political matters and in 1890 was nominated by the Democratic party for the State Legislature. He was, however, defeated, on account of his district being overwhelmingly Republican. Mr. Brown is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Spokane and of the Y.P.S.C.E., also a Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity man. He was united in marriage to Miss Rosa Mack, of Neodeska, Kansas, in 1890; the bride was a beautiful and highly cultured lady, and at her death, which occurred in the fall of the same year of her marriage, was sincerely mourned by her husband and a host of her friends. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.