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Taylor G. Brown

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Taylor G. Brown
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 2, 1939 – January 1, 1951
Preceded byPierce A. Morrissey
Succeeded byWilliam Draheim
41st Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In office
April 1930 – April 1933
Preceded byArthur C. McHenry
Succeeded byGeorge F. Oaks
Personal details
Born(1890-02-28)February 28, 1890
Richland County, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1957(1957-07-18) (aged 67)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeLake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Bergina Hauge
(m. 1915⁠–⁠1957)
Children
  • Dorothy Lorraine (Mosher)
  • (b. 1916; died 1983)
  • Genevieve Lois (Misky)
  • (b. 1918; died 1988)
  • Taylor Clifton Brown
  • (b. 1921; died 1983)
  • Loretta Adelaide (Horne)
  • (b. 1925; died 2005)
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin
OccupationFarmer, teacher

Taylor Groves Brown (February 28, 1890 – July 18, 1957) was an American farmer, educator, and Republican politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the 41st mayor of Oshkosh and served three terms in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 19th Senate district from 1939 to 1951.

Biography

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Brown was born on February 28, 1890, in Richland County, Wisconsin.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Career

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Brown was a member of the Senate from the 19th district from 1939 to 1950. Previously, he was Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, from 1930 to 1933. He was a Republican.[2]

Brown died July 18, 1957, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he is buried at the Lake View Memorial Park.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Members of the Senate. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1950. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  2. ^ "Politicians in Farm and Supply Services in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district
January 2, 1939 – January 1, 1951
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Arthur C. McHenry
Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
April 1930 – April 1933
Succeeded by
George F. Oaks