Henry E. Brown, Jr.
| Henry Brown Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Sanford |
| Succeeded by | Tim Scott |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th District | |
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In office June 25, 1985 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Xavier Archibald |
| Succeeded by | James Merrill |
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December 20, 1935 Bishopville, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Winifred Brown |
| Residence | Hanahan, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | IBM Technical School |
| Occupation | Grocery executive |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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| Service/branch | United States National Guard |
| Unit | South Carolina |
Henry Edward Brown Jr. (born December 20, 1935) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He did not stand for re-election in 2010.
The district is based in Charleston and takes in almost all of the state's share of the Atlantic coastline (except for Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, which are in the 2nd district).
Brown was born in Bishopville, South Carolina. After graduating from Berkeley High School of Moncks Corner, South Carolina in 1953, Brown attended college at Charleston Southern University but did not graduate. He instead entered the IBM Management and Technical School. He then worked for the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain, becoming a vice president. Brown also spent 10 years as a member of the United States National Guard.
Brown was elected to the Hanahan city council in 1981 and was later elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1985 as a Republican from Berkeley County. Incumbent Francis Archibald resigned the seat and Brown won handily over opponent Ed Sessions in a June 1985 special election. When the Republicans gained control of the state house in 1994, Brown became chairman of the Ways and Means committee and helped deliver the largest tax cut in state history. He also served as chairman of the state's Joint Tax study Committee and was one of the vocal leaders of a massive 1998 tax proposal.
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