Ted W. Brown
American politician (1906–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ted W. Brown (April 19, 1906 – August 20, 1984) was an American politician of the Ohio Republican party and long-time Ohio Secretary of State.
For other people named Ted Brown, see Ted Brown (disambiguation).
Quick Facts 44th Secretary of State of Ohio, Preceded by ...
Ted W. Brown | |
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44th Secretary of State of Ohio | |
In office January 8, 1951 – January 8, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Donald K. Zoller |
Succeeded by | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. |
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Born | (1906-04-19)April 19, 1906 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | August 20, 1984(1984-08-20) (aged 78) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
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Florence Mitchell (m. 1926) |
Children | 3 |
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First elected in 1950, he was re-elected eight times. In 1970, Brown defeated Ohio Democrat John F. Kennedy. In 1974, Brown won re-election by defeating Democrat Tony P. Hall. In 1978, Brown lost his seat when he was narrowly defeated by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. in a race that required a recount.
He died in 1984 at his Columbus home of cancer, aged 78.[1]