Browne was born on June 27, 1830, in
Granville, New York.
Charles E. Browne, his brother, was a member of the legislature of the
Wisconsin Territory. He married Mary Ann Parish on March 4, 1856. They had five children, including
Edward E. Browne, who became a member of the Senate before representing
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the
United States House of Representatives. Browne died on September 18, 1925, in
Waupaca, Wisconsin. ==Career==