Charles Albert Browne Jr. | |
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4th Commissioner of Food and Drugs | |
In office July 1, 1924 – June 30, 1927 | |
President | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | Walter G. Campbell |
Succeeded by | Walter G. Campbell |
Personal details | |
Born | North Adams, Massachusetts | August 12, 1870
Died | February 3, 1947 Washington, D.C. | (aged 76)
Political party | Republican |
Charles Albert Browne Jr. (August 12, 1870 – February 3, 1947) was a sugar chemist and former head of the Bureau of Chemistry, which later became the Food and Drug Administration. He is also considered a leader in the study of the history of chemistry in North America.