John Y. Brown Sr.
John Brown | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 56th district | |
In office 1966–1968 | |
Preceded by | John W. Morgan, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Robert P. Wooley |
In office 1962–1964 | |
Preceded by | Ted R. Osborne |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | 49th district |
In office 1954–1956 | |
Preceded by | Bart N. Peak |
Succeeded by | John B. Breckinridge |
Constituency | 49th district |
In office 1946–1948 | |
Preceded by | Charles B. Gentry |
Succeeded by | Chas. J. Bronston |
Constituency | 49th district |
In office 1930–1933 | |
Preceded by | Jesse O. Creech |
Succeeded by | Robert E. Beatty |
Constituency | 76th district (1930-1932) 75th district (1932-1933) |
Personal details | |
Born | John Young Brown February 1, 1900 Union County, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | June 16, 1985 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 85)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Dorothy Inman
(m. 1929; div. 1973) |
Children | 5, including John Y. Brown III (grandson) Pamela Brown (granddaughter) |
Education | Centre College (BA) University of Kentucky (LLB) |
John Young Brown (February 1, 1900 – June 16, 1985) was an American
Biography
Brown was the son of tenant farmers Jesse C. and Lucy Keeper Brown, who named him after
He was a well-known trial lawyer who practiced law from 1926 to 1985 in Lexington, Kentucky, with three firms: Brown and Miller, Brown and Son, and Brown, Sledd and McCann. He was noted for his extensive quotation of the Bible from memory during his summations to juries.
Brown sponsored much legislation in the Kentucky House of Representatives including the state's first sales tax and civil rights legislation. He was recognized on many occasions as the most effective legislator in the House.
Personal life
Brown married Dorothy Inman in March 1929 in
Brown died of pneumonia in Louisville, six months after being paralyzed from the waist down in an automobile accident.[1]
Legacy
Brown is a member of the University of Kentucky College of Law's Hall of Fame and the Phi Kappa Tau Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ a b "John Y. Brown Sr., 85. Father of Ex-Governor". The New York Times. June 17, 1985. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
John Y. Brown Sr., a prominent defense attorney and father of former Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. of Kentucky, died of pneumonia today at Humana Hospital Audubon, where he had been treated since June 5. He was 85 years old and had been paralyzed from the waist down since he was hurt in an automobile accident in December. ...
- ^ a b c "John Y. Brown Sr.". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
John Young Brown, a Representative from Kentucky; born on a farm near Geigers Lake, Union County, Ky., February 1, 1900; attended the county schools and the high school at Sturgis, Ky.; Centre College, Danville, Ky., A.B., 1921, and from the law department of the University of Kentucky at Lexington, LL.B., 1926 ...
- ^ "Kentucky Campaign". Evansville Press. 1939-07-24. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ a b "John Y. Brown Sr., noted Kentucky lawyer and politician, dies at 85". The Courier-Journal. 1985-06-17. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "Mr. Brown and Miss Inman Married". Danville Daily Messenger. 1929-03-11. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Y. Brown Sr. (id: B000934)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Y. Brown Sr. at Find a Grave