Emily Sophie Brown (1881–1985) was anAmericanpolitician who in 1920 became one of the first five women elected to theConnecticut House of Representatives. Brown subsequently served as aNew Haven County commissioner from 1922 to 1927. She was a centenarian.

• In a 1980 interview for “The Political Activities of the First Generation of Fully Enfranchised Connecticut Women, 1920-1945” at the Center for Oral History at UConn, Emily Sophie Brown stated that her priorities included anything concerning humanity, and things to do with children. This emphasis on humanity and care defined her career and many of the organizations she advocated for and represented.
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• Women politicians in the United States
• Republican Party (United States) politicians
• People from Connecticut
• Centenarians
• 1881 births
• 1985 deaths
• Women born in the 19th century