Henry Brown (South Carolina politician)
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For other people named Henry Brown, see Henry Brown (disambiguation).
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.
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Henry Brown | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 2001 ā January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Mark Sanford |
Succeeded by | Tim Scott |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
In office June 25, 1985 ā January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Francis X. Archibald |
Succeeded by | James H. Merrill |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Edward Brown Jr. (1935-12-20) December 20, 1935 (age 88) Bishopville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Winifred Brown |
Residence(s) | Hanahan, South Carolina, U.S. |
Alma mater | IBM Technical School |
Occupation | Grocery executive |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States National Guard |
Unit | South Carolina |
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The district is based in Charleston and during Brown's tenure in office, took in almost all of the state's share of the Atlantic coastline (except for Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, which at that time were in the 2nd district).