designed Brown's house in Evanston, Illinois. Brown was also a member of the board of trustees of Northwestern University and the Chicago Orchestra. He was a Republican, but never ran for public office. He died in Pasadena, California on November 1, 1929 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. References 1842 births 1929 deaths Businesspeople from Evanston, Illinois People from St. Joseph, Michigan Union Army soldiers