John Y. Brown, Sr.
U.S. Congressperson
1900 – 1985
Who was John Y. Brown, Sr.?
John Young Brown, Sr. was an American attorney and politician. He was a state representative for nearly three decades, serving one term as speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives and as majority floor leader during the term of Governor Edward T. Breathitt. He was elected to one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935 to an at-large seat elected state-wide on a general ticket. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Kentucky in 1939 and the unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1946 and 1966. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1900
Union County - Also known as
- John Brown, Sr.
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Centre College
- University of Kentucky College of Law
- Lived in
- Kentucky
- Died
- Jun 16, 1985
Louisville
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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