James S. Brown

James S. Brown
James Brown ca.1860-65
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded by	John F. Potter
Succeeded by	Halbert Eleazer Paine
13th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office April 1861 – April 1862
Preceded by	William Pitt Lynde
Succeeded by	Horace Chase
1st Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office June 7, 1848 – January 7, 1850
Governor	Nelson Dewey
Preceded by	A. Hyatt Smith (territorial government)
Succeeded by	S. Park Coon
Personal details
Born	(1824-02-01)February 1, 1824 Hampden, Maine
Died	April 15, 1878(1878-04-15) (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Elizabeth Shepard ​ ​ (m. 1855; died 1863)​ Emily Jane (Pierce) Stetson ​ ​ (m. 1865)​
Children	2
Parents	Enoch Brown (father) Melinda (Padelford) Brown (mother)
Profession	lawyer, politician

James Sproat Brown (February 1, 1824 – April 15, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician who became the first Attorney General of Wisconsin. He also served one term as mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 38th Congress (1863–1865) as a member of the Democratic Party.