Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

William Brown, attorney at law; born in Franklin Co., N.Y., July 27, 1823; he came to Wisconsin Sept. 14, 1842, and located in Walworth Co.; was there about two years; he moved to Baraboo in July, 1844, and has lived in the county ever since, with the exception of about two years; he entered the first piece of land that was entered this side of the Bluff, which embraces the water-power now owned by Mr. Strong; he and his brother built a saw-mill on the place, and his brother built a grist-mill, being the first one built in the county. Mr. Brown has been engaged in the practice of law for about twenty-three years. He was married, in 1856, to Nancy A. Wyman; she was born in Maine; she died Feb. 22, 1858; he was married the second time, Nov. 19, 1877 to Mrs. Mary A. Merriam; she was born in Jefferson Co., N.Y. Mr. Brown, in politics is a Republican.

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