A. Freeborn Brown Explained

A. Freeborn Brown
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1951
Term End:1954
Birth Name:A. Freeborn Brown III
Birth Date:4 February 1915
Birth Place:Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Children:6

A. Freeborn Brown III (February 4, 1915 – July 25, 1998) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1951 to 1954.

Early life

A. Freeborn Brown III was born on February 4, 1915, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, to A. Freeborn Brown.[1] His father was a Baltimore lawyer and served as city attorney in Havre de Grace.[2] Brown attended public school in Havre de Grace and graduated from Loyola High School in 1933. He attended Loyola College and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1937. He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1941.[1] [3]

Career

In 1940, Brown joined his father's law practice on Main Street in Bel Air, Maryland.[3] During World War II, Brown served as a counterintelligence officer and was stationed in Europe.[3] Brown practiced law with Brown, Brown and Brown until around 1996.[3] In the 1970s, Brown served as city attorney of Havre de Grace.[3]

Brown was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1951 to 1954.[4]

Personal life

Brown married Catherine T. Healy in 1943. They had four sons and two daughters, Augustus F. IV, J. Patrick, Thomas F., Michael D., Mary Louise and Teresa.[3] Brown moved from Havre de Grace to Bel Air in 1984.[3]

Brown died on July 25, 1998, at his home in Bel Air.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Maryland Manual, 1953-54 . 171–172 . Morris L. Radoff . 1953 . 2023-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230114191815/https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc1100/sc1198/000000/000002/000000/000050/pdf/mdsa_sc1198_2_50.pdf . 2023-01-14 . live.
  2. News: A. Freeborn Brown Dies at 72 . 1945-11-09 . The Evening Sun . 27 . . 2023-01-14.
  3. News: A. Freeborn Brown III, 83, Harford Co. trial lawyer . 1998-07-29 . . 6B . . 2023-01-14.
  4. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 1999-04-30 . 2023-01-14.