Fred H. Brown
American lawyer and politician
Died when: 75 years 297 days (909 months)Star Sign: Aries
Fred Herbert Brown (April 12, 1879 – February 3, 1955) was an American lawyer, baseball player, and politician from New Hampshire.A member of the Democratic Party, Brown was the 59th governor of New Hampshire and a United States Senator.
Brown attended Dartmouth College and played for the Boston Beaneaters of Major League Baseball’s National League in 1901 and 1902.He earned a law degree at Boston University and went into legal practice after he retired from baseball.
Brown was elected mayor of Somersworth, New Hampshire, and appointed United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.Brown was elected Governor in 1922, but was defeated for reelection in 1924.
After serving on the Public Service Commission, he was elected to the Senate in 1932.He lost his reelection bid in 1938, and served as Comptroller General of the United States from 1939 to 1940, when he resigned due to poor health.