John Calhoun Brown
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John Calhoun Brown was a merchant who served from 1942 to 1944 as the Mayor Pro Tem of Minden
, the seat of Webster Parish
in northwestern Louisiana
, when the elected mayor, Floyd D. Culbertson, Jr.
, resigned early in his second term of office to enter military service in World War II
.
Brown did not seek election as mayor, then an office with a two-year term, in the 1944 Democratic
primary
but remained a member of the city council, having led the slate of then at-large aldermanic candidates in his own race that year.
Born in Webster Parish, Brown was a 40-year Minden resident and a Methodist. He is interred in the newer section near the front gate at the historic Minden Cemetery
. He was preceded in death by his wife, Effie Lucille Brown (October 26, 1888-June 19, 1955) and survived by two sons, J. E. and Ellis Brown, both then of Baton Rouge
.
Minden, Louisiana
Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census...
, the seat of Webster Parish
Webster Parish, Louisiana
Webster Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Minden. In 2010, its population was 41,207....
in northwestern Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, when the elected mayor, Floyd D. Culbertson, Jr.
Floyd D. Culbertson, Jr.
Floyd Douglas Culbertson, Jr. served from 1940-1942 as the mayor of Minden, a small city in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.-Biography:Culbertson graduated at the age of nineteen in 1927 from Minden High School...
, resigned early in his second term of office to enter military service in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Brown did not seek election as mayor, then an office with a two-year term, in the 1944 Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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primary
Primary election
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but remained a member of the city council, having led the slate of then at-large aldermanic candidates in his own race that year.
Born in Webster Parish, Brown was a 40-year Minden resident and a Methodist. He is interred in the newer section near the front gate at the historic Minden Cemetery
Minden Cemetery
The Minden Cemetery, located in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, United States, has graves dating from 1843, seven years after the founding of the city in 1836...
. He was preceded in death by his wife, Effie Lucille Brown (October 26, 1888-June 19, 1955) and survived by two sons, J. E. and Ellis Brown, both then of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
.