Thad H. Brown Explained

Thad H. Brown
Office:Member of the Federal Communications Commission
President:Franklin D. Roosevelt
Term Start:July 11, 1934
Term End:June 30, 1940
Preceded:Office established
Succeeded:Ray C. Wakefield
Office2:Member of the Federal Radio Commission
Term Start2:March 28, 1932
Term End2:July 11, 1934
Preceded2:Ira E. Robinson
Succeeded2:Office eliminated
Office3:Ohio Secretary of State
Order3:35th
Term Start3:January 8, 1923
Term End3:January 10, 1927
Governor3:A. Victor Donahey
Preceded3:Harvey C. Smith
Succeeded3:Clarence J. Brown
Party:Republican
Birth Date:10 January 1887
Birth Place:Cardington, Ohio
Death Place:Cleveland, Ohio
Restingplace:Arlington National Cemetery
Spouse:Marie Thraillkill
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Battles:World War I

Thaddeus Harold Brown (January 10, 1887  - February 25, 1941) was a Republican lawyer and politician from the U.S. State of Ohio. After serving in the United States Army during World War I, he was elected Ohio Secretary of State 1923–1927, and was a commissioner of the Federal Radio Commission and then the Federal Communications Commission from 1932 to 1940.

Biography

Brown was born January 10, 1887, at Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio,[1] son of William Henry Brown and Ella Dell (Monroe) Brown.[2] He was married November 10, 1915, to Marie Thrailkill.[1] [2]

During World War I, Brown joined the United States Army and was Captain of Quartermaster Corps from July 13, 1917, and from October 11, 1918, until his discharge was Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.[1]

In 1920, Brown was post Commander of American Legion in Columbus, Ohio. He was elected Ohio Secretary of State in 1922 and 1924, serving 1923–1927.[1]

Brown was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for Ohio Governor in 1926, a delegate to the 1928 Republican National Convention, and a Presidential elector in 1928.[2]

March 28, 1932, Brown was appointed to the Federal Radio Commission, and served until being appointed to the successor agency. On July 11, 1934, he was appointed a Commissioner to the newly formed Federal Communications Commission and served until June 30, 1940.[3]

Brown died in Cleveland, Ohio, February 25, 1941, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[1] He was a Presbyterian, Mason, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Phi, and Shriner.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331032657/http://www.alohio001.org/resources/Post+1+Past+Commanders+1919-1953.pdf#page=37 Past Commanders of American Legion Franklin Post 1
  2. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown8.html#312.98.96 Political Graveyard - Thaddeus Harold Brown
  3. http://transition.fcc.gov/commissioners/commish-list.html Complete list of FCC Commissioners