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Thomas McLelland Browne (1829-1891) —
also known as Thomas M. Browne —
of Winchester, Randolph
County, Ind.
Born in New Paris, Preble
County, Ohio, April 19,
1829.
Republican. Member of Indiana
state senate, 1863; general in the Union Army during the Civil
War; U.S.
Attorney for Indiana, 1869-75; candidate for Governor of
Indiana, 1872; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1877-91 (5th District 1877-81, 6th
District 1881-91).
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died in Winchester, Randolph
County, Ind., July 17,
1891 (age 62 years, 89
days).
Interment at Fountain Park Cemetery.
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William Wesley Canada (1850-1921) —
also known as William W. Canada —
of Winchester, Randolph
County, Ind.
Born in Stony Creek Township, Randolph
County, Ind., June 8,
1850.
Son of David Canada and Mary Ann (Moore) Canada.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Randolph County Republican Party, 1890-97; U.S. Consul in Veracruz, 1897-1918.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
During the Felix Diaz uprising in 1912, he was shot
in the leg while riding a horse near the consulate.
Died, of heart
disease, in Winchester, Randolph
County, Ind., May 17,
1921 (age 70 years, 343
days).
Interment at Fountain Park Cemetery.
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