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Edwin J. Brown

1864 – 1941

Seattle mayor; American politician and dentist

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About Edwin J. Brown

Lived 1864 – 1941 (aged 76–77). Edwin J. Brown was an American politician.

Edwin J. "Doc" Brown (1864–1941) was mayor of Seattle, elected in May, 1922, and again in 1924.

Biography

Edwin J. Brown graduated from Kansas City School of Law in 1899, and worked as a dentist, thus earning the moniker "Doc" Brown. As a politician during prohibition, Brown personally did not drink alcohol, but supported the public's right to drink.

During the decade of the 1910s, Brown was a leader of the moderate wing of Local Seattle of the Socialist Party of Washington, state affiliate of the Socialist Party of America.

When Brown left to attend the 1924 Democratic National Convention, he appointed city council member Bertha Knight Landes as acting mayor. Landes began her own law and order campaign, firing Police Chief William B. Severyns for corruption and closing down lotteries, punchboards and speakeasies. Upon his return, Brown reinstated the police chief. In 1926, Brown ran for a third term, but lost to Landes.

He died on July 28, 1941, at the age of 76, of a heart attack.

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Important facts

Born
1864, Oregon
Birth century
Died
1941, Seattle
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City School of Law
Positions held
Mayor of Seattle
Also known as
Edwin "Doc" Brown

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edwin J. Brown's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edwin J. Brown?

Seattle mayor; American politician and dentist

When was Edwin J. Brown born?

Edwin J. Brown was born in 1864 in Oregon.

When did Edwin J. Brown die?

Edwin J. Brown died in 1941 in Seattle.

What was Edwin J. Brown's occupation?

Edwin J. Brown was a politician.

What nationality was Edwin J. Brown?

Edwin J. Brown was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edwin J. Brown

· Wikidata: Q16847560

· DBpedia: Edwin J. Brown

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