Ted W. Brown

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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]

References[edit]

  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.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Edward J. Hummel
Republican nominee for Ohio Secretary of State
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978
Succeeded by
Virgil E. Brown
Political offices
Preceded by Ohio Secretary of State
1951–1979
Succeeded by