Raleigh Brown Explained

Raleigh Brown
State House:Texas
District:84-2
Term Start:1963
Term End:1967
Preceded:Roy Truett Latimer
Succeeded:Frank Calhoun
Office2:Texas State Judge of 42nd District
Term Start2:1967
Term End2:1972
Office3:Justice of Texas 11th Court of Appeals
Term Start3:1972
Term End3:1986
Birth Date:10 December 1921
Birth Place:Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Children:Nancy Jennings
Betsy Skorburg
Julie Denny
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Attorney
Judge
Alma Mater:Middle Tennessee State University
Southern Methodist University Law School

Raleigh Holden Brown (December 10, 1921 – May 23, 2009) was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives 1963-1967[1] and later became a judge.[2]

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Brown's ancestry was from Tennessee, where also lived much of his early life. He was of Melungeon Heritage, which would explain his flat pushed in nose, and nappy hair he bequeathed to his daughters. Brown was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and later became a Texas state judge. He lived in Abilene, Texas.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raleigh Brown. Texas Legislators: Past & Present . Texas Legislative Reference Library.
  2. News: Judge Brown dies at 87: Abilenean served as state representative. Abilene Reporter-News. June 11, 2009.
  3. News: Obituary of Raleigh Brown. Abilene Reporter-News. June 11, 2009.
  4. Web site: Former State Rep. Raleigh Brown dies. 25 May 2009 . NBC Dallas-Fort Worth. June 11, 2009.