for his capture. Exiled in England, but longing to return to Tennessee, Harris contacted Brown in 1867, and asked for his help. Brown paid a visit to Brownlow, with whom he had campaigned throughout the 1850s, and appealed for clemency on Harris's behalf. Brownlow immediately granted the request and offered Harris immunity, and withdrew the arrest warrant. Although Brown was not elevated to elective office post-war, his was an influential voice. He served on committees and gave an inspiring, heart-felt speech at the June 1868 Democratic State Convention. Brown also attended the state constitutional convention of 1870, which composed the current Constitution of Tennessee. He also campaigned for his younger brother, John C. Brown, who served as governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875. Brown died on January 30, 1886, and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. References External links National Governors Association The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture "Gov. Neill Smith Brown Papers, Tennessee State Library and Archives" 1810 births 1886 deaths Governors of Tennessee Ambassadors of the United States to Russia Tennessee Whigs People from Giles County, Tennessee Speakers of the Tennessee House of Representatives American people of the Seminole Wars 19th-century American diplomats Whig Party state governors of the United States 19th-century American politicians