Fred H. Brown | |
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| 2nd Comptroller General of the United States | |
| In office April 11, 1939 – June 19, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John R. McCarl |
| Succeeded by | Lindsay Carter Warren |
| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Moses |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Tobey |
| 59th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 4, 1923 – January 1, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Albert O. Brown |
| Succeeded by | John G. Winant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1879 Ossipee, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1955 (aged 75) Somersworth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Boston University School of Law |
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Baseball career | |
| Outfielder | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1901, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 18, 1902, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
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Fred Herbert Brown (April 12, 1879 – February 3, 1955) was an American lawyer, baseball player, and politician from New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown was the 59th governor of New Hampshire and a United States Senator.
Brown attended Dartmouth College and played for the Boston Beaneaters of Major League Baseball’s National League in 1901 and 1902. He earned a law degree at Boston University and went into legal practice after he retired from baseball. Brown was elected mayor of Somersworth, New Hampshire, and appointed United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.
Brown was elected Governor in 1922, but was defeated for reelection in 1924. After serving on the Public Service Commission, he was elected to the Senate in 1932. He lost his reelection bid in 1938, and served as Comptroller General of the United States from 1939 to 1940, when he resigned due to poor health.