Raleigh Brown
Raleigh Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 84-2 district | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Truett Latimer |
| Succeeded by | Frank Calhoun |
| Texas State Judge of 42nd District | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Justice of Texas 11th Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1972–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raleigh Holden Brown December 10, 1921 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2009 (aged 87) Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Margaret Sears
(m. 1948; died 2007) |
| Children | Nancy Jennings Betsy Skorburg Julie Denny |
| Alma mater | Middle Tennessee State University Vanderbilt University Law School Southern Methodist University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney, judge, politician |
Raleigh Holden Brown (December 10, 1921 – May 23, 2009) was an American politician, lawyer and judge. He was member of the Democratic Party who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1967,[1] and later became a judge.[2]
Life and career
Raleigh Holden Brown was born on December 10, 1921, in Shreveport, Louisiana.[3] Brown's ancestry was from Tennessee, where also lived much of his early life.[4] He graduated with a B.S. degree from Middle Tennessee State College in 1947;[3] and attended Vanderbilt University Law School and Southern Methodist University Law School for his legal education.[3]
He was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 1951.[3] Brown was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962, and later became a Texas state judge. He lived in Abilene, Texas.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Raleigh Brown". Texas Legislators: Past & Present. Texas Legislative Reference Library.
- ^ "Judge Brown dies at 87: Abilenean served as state representative". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. 1959. p. 4344.
- ^ a b "Obituary of Raleigh Brown". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Former State Rep. Raleigh Brown dies". NBC Dallas-Fort Worth. 25 May 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.