Thaddeus Harold Brown (January 10, 1887 – February 25, 1941) was a

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lawyer and politician from the

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. After serving in the

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during

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, he was elected

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1923-1927, and was a commissioner of the

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and then the

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from 1932 to 1940.

Biography

Thad H. Brown was born January 10, 1887, at Cardington, Morrow County,

,Past Commanders of American Legion Franklin Post 1
page 37 son of William Henry Brown and Ella Dell (Monroe) Brown.
/ref> He was married November 10, 1915, to Marie Thrailkill. During

, Brown joined the

and was Captain of Quartermaster Corps from July 13, 1917, and from October 11, 1918, to discharge was Captain,

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. In 1920, Brown was post Commander of American Legion in Columbus, Ohio. He was elected

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

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, and a

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in 1928. March 28, 1932, Brown was appointed to the

, and served until being appointed to the successor agency. On July 11, 1934, he was appointed a Commissioner to the newly formed

and served until June 30, 1940.Complete list of FCC Commissioners
/ref> Thad H. Brown died in Cleveland, Ohio, February 25, 1941, and was buried in

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. He was a

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, Mason,

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, and

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