William G. Brown Jr.

William Gay Brown Jr.
William Gay Brown Jr, in 1911.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 2nd district district
In office
March 4, 1911 – March 9, 1916
Preceded byGeorge Cookman Sturgiss
Succeeded byGeorge Meade Bowers
Personal details
Born(1856-04-07)April 7, 1856
Kingwood, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 1916(1916-03-09) (aged 59)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materWest Virginia University
ProfessionLawyer

William Gay Brown Jr. (April 7, 1856 – March 9, 1916) was a lawyer, and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative.[1] Congressman Brown was born in Kingwood, West Virginia in Preston County (then in Virginia) on April 7, 1856. He served as a member of the 62nd, 63rd, and 64th United States Congresses. He died in office on March 9, 1916.[2]

  1. ^ United States Congress. "William G. Brown Jr. (id: B000949)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard". Retrieved 2008-11-20.