Clarence J. Brown
| Clarence J. Brown | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1939 – August 23, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur W. Aleshire |
| Succeeded by | Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. |
| 36th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
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In office January 13, 1919 – January 8, 1923 |
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| Governor |
James M. Cox Harry L. Davis |
| Preceded by | Earl D. Bloom |
| Succeeded by | Earl D. Bloom |
| 36th Ohio Secretary of State | |
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In office January 10, 1927 – January 9, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | Thad H. Brown |
| Succeeded by | George S. Myers |
| Personal details | |
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July 14, 1893 Blanchester, Ohio |
| Died | August 23, 1965 (aged 72) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Resting place | I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Blanchester, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ethel McKinney |
| Children | at least three |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University School of Law |
Clarence J. Brown, Sr. (July 14, 1893 – August 23, 1965) was an American newspaper publisher and politician; he represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his death in Bethesda, Maryland in 1965. Long representing conservative views, near the end of his life, he helped gain passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which provided enforcement of the right to vote for all citizens.
As president of Brown Publishing Company from 1920, he created a huge media company that lasted for 90 years. In 1918, at age 25, Brown was elected as the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, the youngest man to gain that post.
Brown was born in Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio or West Union, Clermont County, Ohio, the son of Owen and Ellen Barerre (McCoppin) Brown. His middle name was "J" and did not stand for anything. He attended the Blanchester public schools, and then attended law school at Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, Virginia, from 1913 to 1915.
On his twenty-first birthday, Brown married Ethel McKinney. He worked as state statistician in 1915 and 1916 in the Ohio Secretary of State's office.
Brown began newspaper work in Blanchester in 1917, where he published several country newspapers. He became president of the Brown Publishing Company in Blanchester, and also owned and operated several large farms. He directed Brown Publishing for the rest of his life.
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