Garfield W. Brown

Garfield W. Brown
Garfield W. Brown
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives; from the 24th district
	In office; January 3, 1911 – January 4, 1915
Personal details
Born	March 15, 1881; Pipestone County, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 24, 1967 (aged 86); Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Pipestone Area High School; University of Minnesota Law School
Profession	Politician, lawyer

Garfield W. Brown (March 15, 1881 – December 24, 1967) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1911 to 1915, representing the 24th legislative district of Minnesota as a Republican in the 37th and 38th Minnesota Legislatures.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Brown was born in Pipestone County, Minnesota on March 15, 1881. He attended Pipestone Area High School and the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating from the latter with a law degree in 1906; he was admitted to the bar that same year.

Career[edit]

Brown served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1911 to 1915, representing the 24th legislative district of Minnesota as a Republican in the 37th and 38th Minnesota Legislatures.

During his time in office, Brown served on the following committees. He chaired the Enrollment committee during both of his terms.

Appropriations
Banks and Banking
Drainage
Enrollment
Immigration (1911–1912)
Insurance
Judiciary
Temperance Legislation (1913–1914)

Brown's time in office began on January 3, 1911 and concluded on January 4, 1915. His district included representation for McLeod County.

Outside of the Minnesota Legislature, Brown was a lawyer.

Personal life and death[edit]

Brown resided in Glencoe, Minnesota at the time he was first elected to the Minnesota Legislature, though was residing in Edina, Minnesota prior to his death.

Brown died at the age of 86 in Hennepin County, Minnesota on December 24, 1967.^[a]

Notes[edit]

^ The Minnesota House Memorial Service lists December 23, 1967 as Brown's date of death.

References[edit]

^ "Brown, Garfield W." Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
^ "Representative Garfield W. Brown, 1913-1914 Legislative Session, Minnesota Legislature". Minnesota Digital Library. 1913. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

External links[edit]

Official page at the Minnesota Legislature
Garfield W. Brown at The Political Graveyard

[3] The Minnesota House Memorial Service lists December 23, 1967 as Brown's date of death.

[1] "Brown, Garfield W." Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved June 17, 2022.

[2] "Representative Garfield W. Brown, 1913-1914 Legislative Session, Minnesota Legislature". Minnesota Digital Library. 1913. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

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