Herbert Brownell | |
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62nd United States Attorney General | |
In office January 21, 1953 – October 23, 1957 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Deputy | William P. Rogers |
Preceded by | James P. McGranery |
Succeeded by | William P. Rogers |
Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
In office June 30, 1944 – April 1, 1946 | |
Preceded by | Harrison E. Spangler |
Succeeded by | B. Carroll Reece |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 10th district | |
In office January 1, 1933 – December 31, 1937 | |
Preceded by | Langdon Post |
Succeeded by | MacNeil Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | Nemaha County, Nebraska, U.S. | February 20, 1904
Died | May 1, 1996 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 92)
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Doris McCarter
(m. 1934; died 1979)Marion Taylor
(m. 1987; div. 1989) |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
Herbert Brownell Jr. (February 20, 1904 – May 1, 1996) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. From 1953 to 1957, he served as United States Attorney General in the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.[1]