Ethan A. Brown 1820 State of the State Address   Save
Ohio Governors Collection
Description: This 10-page booklet contains the text of Governor Ethan Allen Brown’s message to the 18th General Assembly of Ohio on January 20, 1820. Brown (1776-1852), a Democratic-Republican, served as the seventh governor of Ohio, from 1818 to 1822. When he took office, Ohio was suffering from an economic depression, and Brown worked to bring the state toward financial recovery. In addition, he strongly advocated internal improvements, such as the canal system. Brown also served on the Ohio Supreme Court and represented Ohio in the U. S. Senate. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3553_001
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Ohio Government; Governors
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);