Charles B. Brownson
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Barr |
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February 5, 1914 Jackson, Michigan |
| Died | August 4, 1988 (aged 74) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor |
| Occupation | businessman |
Charles Bruce Brownson (February 5, 1914 – August 4, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Born in Jackson, Michigan, Brownson moved with his parents to Flint, Michigan, in 1916. He attended public schools. He graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1935. He entered Infantry Reserve training in 1935. He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, in October 1936 and established the Central Wallpaper & Paint Corp.
Brownson entered active duty as a first lieutenant Infantry Reserve, February 10, 1941. He served as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, Eighty-third Infantry Division, in 1943, then as Executive officer to Assistant Chief of Staff G-1, First Army, during invasion planning in England and combat in Europe until V-E Day, and then transferred with First Army Planning Headquarters to Canlubang, Philippine Islands, August 5, 1945. He was released from active duty February 27, 1946, as a lieutenant colonel, Army Reserve, and retired as a colonel in 1974. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and French Medaille de Reconnaissance. He served as chairman of the Marion County Juvenile Court Advisory Council in 1948 and 1949.
He was an active member of The American Legion and belonged to John H. Holliday, Jr. American Legion Post 186 in Indianapolis. He was elected as the 33rd Commander of the Department of Indiana's 11th District, encompassing all of Marion County-including Indianapolis, serving from the time of his election in the summer of 1949 until his declaration as a candidate for the United States Congress in 1950.
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