Clarence J. Brown

Who was Clarence J. Brown?

Clarence J. Brown, Sr. was an American newspaper publisher and politician; he represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to his death in 1965. Long representing conservative views, near the end of his life, he helped gain passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which provided enforcement of the right to vote for all citizens.

As president of Brown Publishing Company from 1920, he created a huge media company that lasted for 90 years. In 1918, at age 25, Brown was elected as the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, the youngest man to gain that post.