Biography of Frank M. Brownson
Frank M. Brownson, born on April 28, 1869, in North Dakota, was a progressive farmer in Yankton County. His parents, Almon C. and Hannah J. (Judd) Brownson, moved from New York to South Dakota in 1864, settling near Mechling before claiming 160 acres in Yankton County. Frank took over the family farm at fifteen and managed it for over a decade. On June 30, 1891, he married Maggie Seddon, and they had four children: Ethel, Edgar, Dorothy, and Roy. Active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Modern Woodmen of America, Frank was a well-respected Republican in his community.