Louis J. Brann
Louis Jefferson Brann | |
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Register of Probate for Androscoggin County, Maine | |
| In office 1909–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Fred O. Watson[2] |
| Succeeded by | James W. Murray[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1876 Madison, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1948 (aged 71) Falmouth, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Maine |
| Profession | Attorney |
Louis Jefferson Brann (July 6, 1876 – February 3, 1948) was an American lawyer and political figure. He was the
Early life
Brann was born in Madison, Maine to Charles M. Brann and Nancy Lancaster Brann.[4] He attended schools in Gardiner, Maine. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1898, after which he studied law.[4] He was admitted to the bar in 1902 and began a practice in Lewiston. In the late 1920s he formed Brann & Isaacson with Peter A. Isaacson, a law firm which is still in existence (2010).
On March 8, 1902, Brann married Martha "Mattie" Cobb.[5] They were the parents of four children—Donald L., Marjorie, Dorothy L., and Nancy E.[6]
Brann participated widely in local and state government: he was the Androscoggin County Register of Probate (1909-1913);[7] a municipal judge (1913-1915);[7] mayor of Lewiston (1915-1917 and 1922–1925);[7] member of the Maine House of Representatives (1919-1920);[7] and delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Maine (1924, 1936, 1940 and 1944).[7] He also served a term as chairman of the Maine Democratic Party.[7]
Governor of Maine
Brann ran successfully for
Later years
Brann ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1936.[7] He also ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1938.[7] Brann ran unsuccessfully for the other Maine Senate seat in 1940.[7] In 1942, he was also an unsuccessful candidate for Maine's 1st District seat in the United States House of Representatives.[8]
Brann was a member of the
Brann died in Lewiston on February 3, 1948.[7] He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston.[7]
References
- ^ a b Historic Lewiston: Its Government, p. 13.
- ^ Register of the Executive Department of the State of Maine (1907), p. 30.
- ^ Public Documents of the State of Maine for the Year 1912, p. 37.
- ^ a b c d e National Cyclopedia of American Biography, p. 269.
- ^ "Maine Marriage Index".
- ^ Historic Lewiston: Its Government, p. 14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Biography, Louis J. Brann".
- ^ a b c "Brann, Louis J.".
- ^ a b Who's Who In Our American Government, p. 64.
- ^ Who's Who In New England, p. 173.
Sources
Books
- Fellowship Forum (1935). Who's Who In Our American Government. The Fellowship Forum: Washington, DC.
- Kirk, geneva; Barrows, gridley (1982). Historic Lewiston: Its Government. Auburn, ME: Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute.
- Maine Executive Department (1907). Register of the Executive Department of the State of Maine. Augusta, ME: Kennebec Journal Print.
- Maine Executive Department (1914). Public Documents of the State of Maine for the Year 1912. Vol. II. Waterville, ME: Sentinel Publishing Company.
- Marquis, A. N. (1938). Who's Who In New England. Vol. 3. A. N. Marquis: Chicago, IL.
- White, James T. (1949). The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. J. T. White: Chicago, IL. p. 269.
Internet
- "Lewis J. Brann and Martha "Mattie" K. Cobb in the Maine Marriage Index, 1892-1996". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. March 8, 1902. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- "Biography, Louis J. Brann". www.nga.org/. National Governors Association. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- "Brann, Louis J." Maine: An Encyclopedia. South Harpswell, ME. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
External sources
- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2
- Louis J. Brann at Find a Grave
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