Biography of George Levi Brown
From Genealogical and family history of northern New York
Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1910
George Levi, son of Levi DeWitt Brown, was born at Elizabethtown, Essex county, New York, January 12, 1866. He was educated there in the public schools. He has been editor and manager of the Elizabethtown Post, a weekly newspaper of high standing, since January, 1900. In politics he is a democrat. He was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland in 1893 and served until 1898, the office being raised from fourth to third class during his term of office. He has been a member of the board of education for the past fifteen years, and president for two years. He was instrumental in organizing the Elizabethtown board of trade, and served as a member of the Hudson-Fulton celebration commission in 1909. He is a charter member of the New York State Geographic Society, and one of the thirty general councillors of that organization. He has served as trustee of the Baptist church for fifteen years. He was one of the organizers of the Elizabethtown Terminal Railroad Company. He is the author of a valuable history of Elizabethtown. He married, November 6, 1895, Edith Mary Durand, burn at Elizabethtown, April 29, 1874, daughter of Alembert and Mary (Wilcox) Durand.