Thad H. Brown

Thad H. Brown
Brown in Washington, D.C., 1937
Member of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
July 11, 1934 – June 30, 1940
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRay C. Wakefield
Member of the Federal Radio Commission
In office
March 28, 1932 – July 11, 1934
President
Preceded byIra E. Robinson
Succeeded byOffice eliminated
35th Ohio Secretary of State
In office
January 8, 1923 – January 10, 1927
GovernorA. Victor Donahey
Preceded byHarvey C. Smith
Succeeded byClarence J. Brown
Personal details
Born(1887-01-10)January 10, 1887
Cardington, Ohio
DiedFebruary 25, 1941(1941-02-25) (aged 54)
Cleveland, Ohio
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarie Thraillkill
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Thaddeus Harold Brown (January 10, 1887 – February 25, 1941) was a Republican lawyer and politician from the U.S. State of Ohio. After serving in the United States Army during World War I, he was elected Ohio Secretary of State 1923–1927, and was a commissioner of the Federal Radio Commission and then the Federal Communications Commission from 1932 to 1940.