Background
Brown was born in Massillon, Ohio, to Lavinia (née Folger) and James Marshal Brown.
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Walter F. Brown
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Walter F. BROWN, American Postmaster General. Member, O. Constitutional Cony., 1911-1912, Chairman, Congressional Joint Committee on Reorganization of Executive Depts., representing the President, 1921-1924. Assistant United States Secy, of Commerce, 1927-1929. Appointed United States Postmaster General, since 1929.
Education
Public Schools; Western Reserve Academy. Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts, 1892. Harvard Law School, 1893-1894.
Career
He was to known as best from his involvement in the Air Mail scandal. Brown married Katherin Hafer on September 10, 1903. Brown had no children.
Brown was to served as the President Hoover"s Postmaster General from 1929 until 1933.
He was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Ohio from 1940 until 1944, Brown was served as the president of the Toledo, Ohio Humane Society from 1911 until 1961. Brown died in Toledo, Ohio on January 26, 1961, at the aged of 91.
Brown was buried next to wife of Katherin Hafer, in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.
Membership
Member, O. Constitutional Cony., 1911-1912, Chairman, Congressional Joint Committee on Reorganization of Executive Depts., representing the President, 1921-1924. Assistant United States Secy, of Commerce, 1927-1929. Appointed United States Postmaster General, since 1929.
Connections
Spouse Katharin Hafer, September 10, 1903.
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Political Party
Republican party