About Ralph M. Brown
Lived 1908 – 1966 (aged 57). Ralph M. Brown was an American politician.
Ralph Milton Brown (September 16, 1908 – April 9, 1966) was a member of the California State Assembly representing the 30th State Assembly district from 1943 to 1961. Born in Somerset, Kentucky and a resident of Modesto, California, he was Speaker of the Assembly from January 1959 until he resigned in September 1961 to accept appointment to the California Courts of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District Court. He is best known for writing the Brown Act, California's first sunshine law, providing for increased public access to government meetings, which was enacted in 1953.
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Who was Ralph M. Brown?
American politician (1908–1966)
When was Ralph M. Brown born?
Ralph M. Brown was born on 16 September 1908 in Somerset.
When did Ralph M. Brown die?
Ralph M. Brown died on 9 April 1966 in California.
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Ralph M. Brown was a politician.
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Ralph M. Brown was American.
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