Charles Harrison Brown
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Charles Harrison Brown (October 22, 1920–June 10, 2003), known as Charlie Brown, was a two-term U.S. representative
from Missouri
from the 7th Congressional District
.
Brown was born in Coweta, Oklahoma
, attended public schools in Humansville
and Republic, Missouri
, and high school in Springfield
. He attended Drury College in 1937, 1938 and 1940 and George Washington University
in Washington, D.C.
in 1939.
From 1937–38, Brown was program director of KWTO-AM
in Springfield, where he had been an announcer at age 16. He was radio publicity director for the Missouri Conservation Commission in 1940, and was an account executive for an advertising agency in St. Louis, Missouri from 1943 to 1945.
He founded and was president of Brown Radio-TV Productions, Inc. in Springfield; and was a partner with the Brown Brothers Advertising Agency, with offices in Nashville, Tennessee; St. Louis; and Springfield. He briefly produced The Eddy Arnold Show
on ABC-TV in 1956 before resigning in August of that year after he had won the primary election.
Brown served as delegate to Democratic state and national conventions in 1956
, 1960
and 1964
. He was elected as a Democrat
to the 85th and 86th Congresses (January 3, 1957–January 3, 1961), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960.
He became a public relations consultant in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California, and was senior vice president of an oil refining company in Los Angeles from 1973 to 1979. Brown died on June 10, 2003 in Henderson, Nevada
at age 82.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
from the 7th Congressional District
Missouri's 7th congressional district
Missouri's 7th congressional district consists of Southwest Missouri. The district includes Springfield, the home of Missouri State University , and the popular tourist destination city of Branson...
.
Brown was born in Coweta, Oklahoma
Coweta, Oklahoma
Coweta is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States and is a suburb of Tulsa. As of 2010, the population was 9,943.-History:Before statehood, when the Five Tribes or Five Civilized Tribes were moved to Oklahoma from the Eastern United States, the area that is now Coweta became part of the...
, attended public schools in Humansville
Humansville, Missouri
Humansville is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Republic, Missouri
Republic, Missouri
Republic is a city in Christian and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population is 14,751 according to the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, and high school in Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
. He attended Drury College in 1937, 1938 and 1940 and George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1939.
From 1937–38, Brown was program director of KWTO-AM
KWTO
KWTO refers to two radio stations in Springfield, Missouri, USA. On AM, KWTO can be found at 560 kHz, where it airs a news-talk format. On FM, KWTO operates at 98.7 MHz and carries a sports talk format....
in Springfield, where he had been an announcer at age 16. He was radio publicity director for the Missouri Conservation Commission in 1940, and was an account executive for an advertising agency in St. Louis, Missouri from 1943 to 1945.
He founded and was president of Brown Radio-TV Productions, Inc. in Springfield; and was a partner with the Brown Brothers Advertising Agency, with offices in Nashville, Tennessee; St. Louis; and Springfield. He briefly produced The Eddy Arnold Show
The Eddy Arnold Show
The Eddy Arnold Show is the name of three similar American network television summer variety programs during the 1950s hosted by Eddy Arnold and featuring popular music stars of the day...
on ABC-TV in 1956 before resigning in August of that year after he had won the primary election.
Brown served as delegate to Democratic state and national conventions in 1956
1956 Democratic National Convention
The 1956 National Convention of the Democratic Party nominated former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for President and Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee for Vice President. It was held in the International Amphitheatre on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois August 13–17 1956. Unsuccessful...
, 1960
1960 Democratic National Convention
The 1960 Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles. In the end, the Kennedy-Johnson ticket was assembled and went on to secure an electoral college victory and a narrow popular vote plurality in the fall over the Republican candidates Richard M...
and 1964
1964 Democratic National Convention
The 1964 Democratic National Convention was the 1964 presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party. It took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey from August 24 to 27, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson -- who had been Vice President under...
. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the 85th and 86th Congresses (January 3, 1957–January 3, 1961), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960.
He became a public relations consultant in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California, and was senior vice president of an oil refining company in Los Angeles from 1973 to 1979. Brown died on June 10, 2003 in Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
at age 82.