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Robert Brown
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| Robert Brown | |
| Born | February of 1817 |
|---|---|
| Died | March 8, 1927 (age 110) Dayton, Ohio |
Robert Brown, an amateur magician who studied with the Hopi Indians, served in the 25th Ohio Light Artillery during the Civil War, from August 22, 1861, to September 8, 1864.[1]
Colonel Bob'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.
References
- ↑ World's Oldest Magician Is Discovered At Dayton Military Home by Thurston, Magic and Magicians, Billboard Magazine, March 12, 1927
