Brief Life History of George Emmett
When George Emmett Browning was born on 1 August 1866, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Jonathan Browning, was 60 and his mother, Ann Emmett, was 36. He married Marianne Manning on 26 January 1887, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Ogden City Legislative District 1, Ogden City Election Precinct, Weber, Utah, United States in 1940. His occupation is listed as one of the founders of browning auto company in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. He died on 28 April 1948, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- George Emmett Browning, “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960”
- George Browning nel campo per John C Howard e John C Howard, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- George E Browning nel campo per George Emmett Browning, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1889
Weber comes from John Henry Weber, an early fur trader. The university opened for students on January 7, 1889. By the late 1920's, the college was in financial difficulty and the Utah Legislature passed a law allowing the purchase of both Weber College and Snow College from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1954 the college moved from downtown Ogden the southeast bench area of the city where it resides currently.
Name Meaning
English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Brouning (Old English Brūning), a derivative of the byname Brūn (see Brown ).
History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. William Browning was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Elder George E. Browning President of the Weber Stake of Zion General Conference, October 1927, p.82
“My brethren and sisters: I appreciate the honor of being asked to occupy a few moments of your valuable time this afternoon. To me the associations of the Latter-day Saints is worth more than all els …
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