Ted W. Brown

Ted W. Brown
44th Secretary of State of Ohio
In office
January 8, 1951 – January 8, 1979
Preceded byDonald K. Zoller
Succeeded byAnthony J. Celebrezze Jr.
Personal details
Born(1906-04-19)April 19, 1906
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 1984(1984-08-20) (aged 78)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Florence Mitchell
(m. 1926)
Children3
SignatureCursive signature of Ted W. Brown

Ted W. Brown (April 19, 1906 – August 20, 1984) was an American politician of the Ohio Republican party and long-time Ohio Secretary of State.

First elected in 1950, he was re-elected eight times. In 1970, Brown defeated Ohio Democrat John F. Kennedy. In 1974, Brown won re-election by defeating Democrat Tony P. Hall. In 1978, Brown lost his seat when he was narrowly defeated by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. in a race that required a recount.

He died in 1984 at his Columbus home of cancer, aged 78.[1]

  1. ^ "Ted Brown Dies at 78; Ohio Secretary of State". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 21, 1984. p. B10. Retrieved May 12, 2014.