Joseph Stanley-Brown (1858-1941) served as private secretary to the twentieth President of the United States, James A. Garfield. He would completely devote himself to Garfield, as seen when Garfield asked "What can I do for you?" at their first meeting, prompting Brown to respond, "It's not what you can do for me, but what I can do for you, sir." Brown would serve as Garfield's secretary during his brief presidency, controlling the office-seekers that ran rampant due to the spoils system, which Garfield's vice president Chester Arthur would eventually reform.[1] He married President Garfield's daughter Mary "Mollie" Garfield in 1888.[2][3]
joseph, stanley, brown, 1858, 1941, served, private, secretary, twentieth, president, united, states, james, garfield, would, completely, devote, himself, garfield, seen, when, garfield, asked, what, their, first, meeting, prompting, brown, respond, what, what. Joseph Stanley Brown 1858 1941 served as private secretary to the twentieth President of the United States James A Garfield He would completely devote himself to Garfield as seen when Garfield asked What can I do for you at their first meeting prompting Brown to respond It s not what you can do for me but what I can do for you sir Brown would serve as Garfield s secretary during his brief presidency controlling the office seekers that ran rampant due to the spoils system which Garfield s vice president Chester Arthur would eventually reform 1 He married President Garfield s daughter Mary Mollie Garfield in 1888 2 3 Joseph Stanley BrownPrivate Secretary to the PresidentIn office March 4 1881 September 19 1881PresidentJames GarfieldPreceded byWebb HayesSucceeded byFred J PhillipsPersonal detailsBornFebruary 3 1858Washington D C U S DiedMay 17 1941 aged 83 Pasadena California U S Resting placeJames A Garfield MemorialSpouseMary GarfieldOccupationGeologist Secretary to the President of the United StatesBrown was born in Washington D C and attended Washington D C public schools where he learned shorthand and typing He went to the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University and studied geology Brown served as a stenographer for John Wesley Powell the founder of the United States Geological Survey Brown was also involved in the banking and railroad businesses He died in Pasadena California 4 References edit My Friend Garfield American Heritage 1971 Retrieved 2017 06 06 Feldman Ruth Tenzer 2005 James Garfield Twenty First Century Books p 103 ISBN 9780822513988 Daughters of our Presidents The Ladies Home Journal December 1896 Retrieved June 23 2017 National Park Service Joseph Stanley Brown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Stanley Brown amp oldid 1207584032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
