Charles B. Brownson

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Charles B. Brownson

Charles Bruce Brownson (born February 5, 1914 in Jackson , Michigan , †  August 4, 1988 in Alexandria , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1951 and 1959 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1916, Brownson came to Flint with his parents , where he attended public schools. He then studied until 1935 at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor . In the same year he completed military training with the infantry. In 1936 he moved to Indianapolis, where he founded Central Wallpaper & Paint Corp. founded. During the Second World War , Brownson served as an officer in the US Army . He was a staff officer in the European theater of war. After the end of the war in Europe he was transferred to the Philippines . For his military achievements he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit as well as the French Médaille de la Reconnaissance . After the war, Brownson was a member of the Army Reserve until 1974. There he rose to the rank of colonel.

Between 1948 and 1949 he was chairman of an advisory committee for juvenile courts. Politically, Brownson belonged to the Republican Party . In the 1950 congressional election he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the eleventh constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded Andrew Jacobs on January 3, 1951 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four terms in Congress by January 3, 1959 . These were shaped by the events of the Cold War and the Korean War . In 1958, Brownson was not re-elected.

Between 1959 and 1964 he worked for the Housing and Home Finance Agency in the federal capital Washington. Brownson was also the publisher and editor of the Board of Directors of Congressmen. Between 1961 and 1985 he worked in public relations in Washington. In the meantime he lived in Coral Gables ( Florida ) and Mount Vernon (Virginia). Charles Brownson died in Alexandria on August 4, 1988 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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personal data
SURNAME Brownson, Charles B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brownson, Charles Bruce (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Jackson , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH 4th August 1988
Place of death Alexandria , Virginia