Charles Brownson | |
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 Brownson in 1957 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Barr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1914-02-05)February 5, 1914 Jackson, Michigan, United States |
| Died | August 4, 1988(1988-08-04) (aged 74) Alexandria, Virginia, United States |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia, United States |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Years of service | 1941-1974 |
Charles Bruce Brownson (February 5, 1914 – August 4, 1988) was an AmericanWorld War II veteran who served four terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1951 to 1959.
Born inJackson, Michigan, Brownson moved with his parents toFlint, Michigan, in 1916. He attended public schools. He graduated from theUniversity of Michigan in 1935. He entered Infantry Reserve training in 1935. He moved toIndianapolis, Indiana, in October 1936 and established the Central Wallpaper & Paint Corp.
Brownson entered active duty as afirst lieutenant Infantry Reserve on February 10, 1941. He served as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1,Eighty-third Infantry Division, in 1943, then as Executive officer to Assistant Chief of Staff G-1,First Army, during invasion planning in England and combat in Europe untilV-E Day, and then transferred with First Army Planning Headquarters toCanlubang,Philippine Islands, August 5, 1945. He was released from active duty February 27, 1946, as alieutenant colonel, Army Reserve, and retired as acolonel in 1974. He was awarded theLegion of Merit,Bronze Star Medal, andFrench Medaille de Reconnaissance. He served as chairman of theMarion County Juvenile Court Advisory Council in 1948 and 1949.
He was an active member of The American Legion and belonged to John H. Holliday Jr. American Legion Post 186 in Indianapolis. He was elected as the 33rd Commander of the Department of Indiana's 11th District, encompassing all of Marion County-including Indianapolis, serving from the time of his election in the summer of 1949 until his declaration as a candidate for the United States Congress in 1950.
Brownson was elected as aRepublican to theEighty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959) representing Indiana's 11th Congressional District. Brownson voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to theEighty-sixth Congress.
Brownson served as assistant administrator for public affairs and congressional liaison,Housing and Home Finance Agency,Washington, D.C. from 1959 to 1964. He was editor and publisher of Congressional Staff Directory. He engaged in public relations in Washington, D.C. from 1961 to 1985.He was a resident ofCoral Gables, Florida, andMount Vernon, Virginia, until his death inAlexandria, Virginia, on August 4, 1988. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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