The Pioneer Judges of Warren County – Ignatius Brown

WARREN COUNTY, OH -- Step back into the frontier days of Warren County and uncover the remarkable legacy of Judge Ignatius Brown—one of the region’s earliest schoolteachers, a respected jurist appointed by Governor St. Clair, and one of three of the first judges in Warren County Ohio. Judge Brown was key figure in founding the village of Freeport, now Oregonia with fellow settler Nebo Gaunt. This short video brings to life Brown’s influence on early education, local governance, and industrial growth in early Warren County Ohio.

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