William A. Browning | |
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| Born | May 2, 1835 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1866 (aged 30) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
William A. Browning, also known as Colonel Browning (May 2, 1835 – March 2, 1866), was a 19th-century American political staffer. He served as a private secretary to U.S. Senator, then military governor of Tennessee, then Vice President and U.S. president, Andrew Johnson.[1] Browning is mostly remembered today for being the recipient of a note from Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth.[2]
- ^ "President Johnson's Private Secretary". Buffalo Weekly Express. May 2, 1865. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Kratz, Jessie (November 12, 2014). "On Exhibit: John Wilkes Booth's Calling Card". Pieces of History. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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