Vernon J. Brown
{{Short description|American politician (1874–1964)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Vernon J. Brown
|image = 200px
|order = 46th
|office = Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
|term_start = 1945
|term_end = 1946
|governor = Harry Kelly
|predecessor = Eugene C. Keyes
|successor = Eugene C. Keyes
|order2 = Michigan Auditor General
|term_start2 = 1939
|term_end2 = 1944
|governor2 = Murray Van Wagoner
Harry Kelly
|predecessor2 = George T. Gundry
|successor2 = John D. Morrison
|state_house3 = Michigan
|district3 = Ingham County 2nd
|term_start3 = January 1, 1929
|term_end3 = 1938
|birth_date = {{birth date|1874|3|20}}
|birth_place = Vevay Township, Michigan
|residence =
|death_date = {{death date and age|1964|4|8|1874|3|20}}
|death_place = Webberville, Michigan
|spouse = Maud R. DeCamp
|children = 5, including Jim N. Brown
|profession =
|website =
|party = Republican
|alma_mater =
|religion=
}}
Vernon Jacobs Brown (March 20, 1874{{snds}}April 8, 1964){{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2229 |title=Legislator Details - Vernon J. Brown |publisher=Library of Michigan |access-date=November 8, 2019}} was the 46th lieutenant governor of Michigan.
Early life
Brown was born to parents John Madison and Nancy Brown on March 20, 1874, in Vevay, Ingham County, Michigan.{{cite web |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown9.html |title=Brown, U to Z |publisher=The Political Graveyard |access-date=November 8, 2019}} Brown attended high school in Mason, Michigan.
Career
In 1905, Brown worked as a farmer. In his first political job, Brown served as Vevay Township clerk in Ingham County, Michigan, at the age of 21.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} He held numerous other local elected positions, including Ingham County Clerk from 1919 until 1922. After this, he purchased Ingham County News and became editor and publisher. Brown continued his political career was then elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 2nd District of Ingham County on November 6, 1928. He was sworn in on January 2, 1929. He would serve in this legislative body until 1938. Brown then served as Michigan Auditor General from 1938 to 1944. After this, Brown was elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor of Michigan alongside Michigan Governor Harry Kelly. After his term as Lieutenant Governor, Brown ran for the governorship in the Republican primary for the 1946 gubernatorial election, but was unsuccessful.
Associations
Brown was a member of the Freemasons, the Kiwanis, and was in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Brown was Presbyterian.
Death
Brown died on April 8, 1964, in Webberville, Michigan.
References
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