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'''Robert Brown''' (1817-1927) was an amateur magician, who studied with the Hopi Indians, and served during the [[Civil War]], from August 22, 1861, to September 8, 1864.<ref>World's Oldest Magician Is Discovered At Dayton Military Home by Thurston, Magic and Magicians, Billboard Magazine, March 12, 1927</ref> | '''Robert Brown''' (1817-1927) was an amateur magician, who studied with the Hopi Indians, and served during the [[Civil War]], from August 22, 1861, to September 8, 1864.<ref>World's Oldest Magician Is Discovered At Dayton Military Home by Thurston, Magic and Magicians, Billboard Magazine, March 12, 1927</ref> | ||
== Biography == | |||
Colonel Brown's grandfather was a Hopi Indian chieftain and in his youth had been spent time with the tribe. It was with these people that Brown learned to do magic and for more than 100 years magic was his hobby.<ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63623545</ref> | Colonel Brown's grandfather was a Hopi Indian chieftain and in his youth had been spent time with the tribe. It was with these people that Brown learned to do magic and for more than 100 years magic was his hobby.<ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63623545</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 18 February 2014
| Robert Brown | |
| Born | Robert B. Brown February 15, 1817 |
|---|---|
| Died | March 3, 1927 (age 110) Dayton, Ohio |
| Resting place | Lincoln Township Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
Robert Brown (1817-1927) was an amateur magician, who studied with the Hopi Indians, and served during the Civil War, from August 22, 1861, to September 8, 1864.[1]
Biography
Colonel Brown's grandfather was a Hopi Indian chieftain and in his youth had been spent time with the tribe. It was with these people that Brown learned to do magic and for more than 100 years magic was his hobby.[2]
References
- ↑ World's Oldest Magician Is Discovered At Dayton Military Home by Thurston, Magic and Magicians, Billboard Magazine, March 12, 1927
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63623545