Oscar Brown Sr.

This article is about the lawyer, businessman and community activist. For his son, the singer, songwriter, playwright and poet, see Oscar Brown. For the baseball player, see Oscar Brown (baseball).

Oscar Brown Sr.
Born
Oscar Cicero Brown

(1895-12-22)December 22, 1895[1]
nr. Camden, Arkansas, US
DiedOctober 1, 1990(1990-10-01) (aged 94)[2]
Chicago, Illinois, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationHoward University (BA, LLB)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • lawyer
Known forCivil rights activist, early proponent of black separatism, first African American on real estate planning committee for State of Illinois

Oscar Brown Sr. (December 22, 1895 – October 1, 1990) was a prominent Chicago businessman, lawyer and community activist. He was the father of Oscar Brown Jr.

  1. ^ "Social Security Death Index [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "Cook County (IL) Death Index [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Retrieved October 1, 2010.