Thad H. Brown

Thad H. Brown
Brown in Washington, D.C., 1937
Member of the Federal Communications Commission
In office July 11, 1934 – June 30, 1940
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Ray C. Wakefield
Member of the Federal Radio Commission
In office March 28, 1932 – July 11, 1934
President	Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Ira E. Robinson
Succeeded by	Office eliminated
35th Ohio 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
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 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, son of William Henry Brown and Ella Dell (Monroe) Brown. He was married November 10, 1915, to Marie Thrailkill.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

References

FCC Commissioners Frederick I. Thompson, T.A.M. Craven, Chairman James L. Fly, Commissioners Thad H. Brown, and Norman S. Case, left to right, inspect the latest in television, December 1, 1939.