Clarence J. Brown

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Clarence J. Brown
Brown in 1953
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district
In office January 3, 1939 – August 23, 1965
Preceded by	Arthur W. Aleshire
Succeeded by	Bud Brown
36th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
In office January 13, 1919 – January 8, 1923
Governor	James M. Cox Harry L. Davis
Preceded by	Earl D. Bloom
Succeeded by	Earl D. Bloom
36th Ohio Secretary of State
In office January 10, 1927 – January 9, 1933
Governor	A. Victor Donahey Myers Y. Cooper George White
Preceded by	Thad H. Brown
Succeeded by	George S. Myers
Personal details
Born	Clarence James Brown (1893-07-14)July 14, 1893 Blanchester, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 23, 1965(1965-08-23) (aged 72) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Blanchester, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ethel McKinney
Children	3, including Bud
Relatives	Clancy Brown (grandson)
Alma mater	Washington and Lee University School of Law

Clarence James Brown Sr.^[1] (July 14, 1893 – August 23, 1965) was an American politician; he represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his death in Bethesda, Maryland in 1965. Long representing conservative views, near the end of his life, he helped gain House passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which he voted for to provide enforcement of the right to vote for all citizens,^[2] while also voting in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957,^[3] 1960,^[4] and 1964.^[5]

As president of Brown Publishing Company from 1920, he created a huge media company that lasted for 90 years. In 1918, at age 25, Brown was elected as the 36th lieutenant governor of Ohio, the youngest man to gain that post.