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Richard L. Brown

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Richard L. Brown
Brown in 1965
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Broward County
In office
1965–1966
Personal details
Born(1925-05-25)May 25, 1925
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1991(1991-01-15) (aged 65)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Children3[2]
Alma materUniversity of Miami

Richard L. Brown (May 25, 1925 – January 15, 1991)[3] was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[4]

Life and career

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Brown attended the University of Miami and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[2][5]

In 1965, Brown was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1966.[4]

Brown died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on January 15, 1991, at the age of 65.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Caldwell, Brown Vie For House". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. March 26, 1967. p. 31. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b "Vote!: Elect Richard L. "Dick" Brown to Florida House of Representatives". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 30, 1964. p. 90. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "The Florida handbook, 1965-1966". The Peninsular publishing company. 1965. p. 392. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Internet Archive. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Group 5". Sun-Tattler. Hollywood, Florida. October 30, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ Borenstein, Seth (18 January 1991). "R. Brown, former official". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 1 January 2024.