Thad H. Brown

Thad H. Brown
1937 inWashington, D.C.
35thOhio Secretary of State
In office January 8, 1923 – January 10, 1927
Governor	A. Victor Donahey
Preceded by	Harvey C. Smith
Succeeded by	Clarence J. Brown
Federal Radio Commission
In office March 28, 1932 – July 11, 1934
Succeeded by	position eliminated
Federal Communications Commission
In office July 11, 1934 – June 30, 1940
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	new position
Personal details
Born	(1887-01-10)January 10, 1887 Cardington, Ohio
Died	February 25, 1941(1941-02-25)(aged 54) Cleveland, Ohio
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Marie Thraillkill
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

Thaddeus Harold Brown(January 10, 1887 – February 25, 1941) was aRepublicanlawyer and politician from theU.S. StateofOhio.After serving in theUnited States ArmyduringWorld War I,he was electedOhio Secretary of State1923–1927, and was a commissioner of theFederal Radio Commissionand then theFederal Communications Commissionfrom 1932 to 1940.

Biography

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

DuringWorld War I,Brown joined theUnited States Armyand was Captain of Quartermaster Corps from July 13, 1917, and from October 11, 1918, until his discharge was Captain,Judge Advocate General's CorpsatFort Sam Houston,Texas.

In 1920, Brown was post Commander ofAmerican LegioninColumbus, Ohio.He was electedOhio Secretary of Statein 1922 and 1924, serving 1923–1927.

Brown was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary forOhio Governorin 1926, a delegate to the1928 Republican National Convention,and aPresidential electorin 1928.

March 28, 1932, Brown was appointed to theFederal Radio Commission,and served until being appointed to the successor agency. On July 11, 1934, he was appointed a Commissioner to the newly formedFederal Communications Commissionand served until June 30, 1940.

Brown died inCleveland, Ohio,February 25, 1941, and was buried inArlington National Cemetery.He was aPresbyterian,Mason,Phi Kappa Psi,Phi Delta Phi,andShriner.

References

FCCCommissionersFrederick I. Thompson,T.A.M. Craven,ChairmanJames L. Fly,CommissionersThad H. Brown,andNorman S. Case,left to right, inspect the latest in television, December 1, 1939.