From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
Publ. 1912 - Page 830-831
 
LEWIS G. BROWN.  The legal profession in Walworth county has an able 
representative in the person of Lewis G. BROWN, of Lake Geneva, one of the 
leaders of the younger members of the bar, whose success since locating here 
has won him many warm friends and admirers in the city and county - in fact, 
he has spent his life in this community, being the representative of an 
excellent family, members of which have ever sought to promote such movements 
as have for their object and general betterment of the locality.
 
Mr. BROWN was born in the city of Lake Geneva on March 4, 1876.  He is the son 
of William and Emma E. (LEWIS) BROWN, both natives of Walworth county and here 
they grew up, received such education as the early schools afforded and here 
they were married.
 
Lewis G. BROWN grew to manhood in Lake Geneva and received his education in 
the public schools, then took a course in the Northern Indiana Law School, 
from which he was graduated in 1897, when twenty-one years of age, having made 
an excellent record for scholarship.  He returned to Lake Geneva and the same 
year began the practice of law, which he has continued ever since, with ever-
increasing success, until today he has a wide clientele and figures 
prominently in the local courts.  He has ever been a profound student and has 
kept well abreast of the profession in all that pertains to it.
 
Mr. BROWN has taken an interest in pubic affairs, and he has been city 
attorney of Lake Geneva for about nine years, although he is a Democrat and 
Lake Geneva is very strongly Republican.  This would certainly be criterion 
enough of his high standing in his home city and of the confidence reposed in 
him by the people.  He was nominated by his party in 1910 as a candidate for 
district attorney, having previously been nominated for the same position.
 
On June 29, 1901, Mr. BROWN was united in marriage with Florence DeMAIN, 
daughter of Robert and Mary (HASWELL) DeMAIN.  She was born on a ranch in 
Oregon.  Her parents lived in Walworth county before emigrating to that state, 
her father having died when Mrs. BROWN was an infant, then her mother brought 
her back to Lake Geneva where she has since resided.  To Mr. and Mrs. BROWN 
has been born one child, a daughter, Daphne.
 
Fraternally, Mr. BROWN belongs to the Knights of Pythias in Lake Geneva.  He 
has always been active in politics and he has assisted many of his friends, 
those he deemed well suited for the various offices sought, in laying many 
political plums.  He is regarded as a local leader of his party.  As an 
attorney he is painstaking, honorable and courteous to the court in the trial 
of cases.  He believes in thorough preparation and in doing things when the 
right time comes for action.
 
Submitted by Carol