In November 1879 he was defeated for the State Senate by Republican Robert H. Strahan. In 1880, Browning unsuccessfully contested Strahan's election, and studied law. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1881, was admitted to the bar later that year, and practiced in New York City. He was a member of the New York State Senate (8th D.) in 1882 and 1883.
In 1884, he removed to Denver, Colorado, and practiced law there. He was Assistant Postmaster of Denver from 1885 to 1888; and Melter of the U.S. Mint at Denver from 1888 to 1890.
john, browning, john, walker, browning, june, 1842, york, city, 1904, american, journalist, lawyer, politician, from, york, life, edithe, attended, public, school, then, learned, trade, bricklayer, during, american, civil, enlisted, 12th, york, state, militia,. John Walker Browning June 10 1842 in New York City 1904 was an American journalist lawyer and politician from New York Life EditHe attended Public School No 3 and then learned the trade of a bricklayer During the American Civil War he enlisted in the 12th New York State Militia in April 1861 and was discharged in August He enlisted in September 1861 in the 1st New York Engineers and took part in the battles of Port Royal Fort Pulaski James Island and others in the Department of the South until December 1863 when he was discharged as a sergeant major and brevet second lieutenant He was a clerk in the U S Department of War from 1864 to 1867 From 1868 to 1872 he was an inspector of the building department in New York City He then became a journalist and was the Albany correspondent of the New York Star and the New York Evening Express until 1877 He was a member of the New York State Assembly New York Co 9th D in 1878 In November 1879 he was defeated for the State Senate by Republican Robert H Strahan In 1880 Browning unsuccessfully contested Strahan s election and studied law He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1881 was admitted to the bar later that year and practiced in New York City He was a member of the New York State Senate 8th D in 1882 and 1883 In 1884 he removed to Denver Colorado and practiced law there He was Assistant Postmaster of Denver from 1885 to 1888 and Melter of the U S Mint at Denver from 1888 to 1890 He was buried at the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Sources EditCivil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner 1884 pg 291 377 and 380 STATE LEGISLATIVE WORK in NYT on January 21 1880 Sketches of the Members of the Legislatures in The Evening Journal Almanac 1883 NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT in NYT on May 15 1888External links EditJohn W Browning at Find a GraveNew York State AssemblyPreceded byWilliam H Corsa New York State Assembly New York County 9th District1878 Succeeded byGeorge B Deane Sr Preceded byGeorge B Deane Sr New York State Assembly New York County 9th District1881 Succeeded byJames D McClellandNew York State SenatePreceded byRobert H Strahan New York State Senate 8th District1882 1883 Succeeded byFrederick S Gibbs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John W Browning amp oldid 1129801139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
