Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Brown, R S
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

R.S. BROWN, of the firm of Zarley & Co., publishers of the Joliet Signal, Is a native of 
Joliet; be was born Aug,-. 30, 1845 ; he is the son of R. D. BROWN, who who came to Joliet 
from Rensselaer Co.. N. Y., in 1845, and still resides here; Mr. BROWN was educated in the 
public schools of the city, and at the age of 17 entered the Signal office as an apprentice; 
this was in 1862 ; he became familiar with every branch of the business, afterward becoming 
foreman, and in 1873, became a partner in the firm. 


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

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