| Ted W. Brown | |
| Office: | 44th Secretary of State of Ohio |
| Term Start: | January 8, 1951 |
| Term End: | January 8, 1979 |
| Preceded: | Donald K. Zoller |
| Succeeded: | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Children: | 3 |
| Signature: | Ted W. Brown signature.svg |
| Signature Alt: | Cursive signature of Ted W. Brown |
Ted W. Brown (April 19, 1906 – August 20, 1984) was an American politician of the Ohio Republican party and long-time Ohio Secretary of State.
First elected in 1950, he was re-elected eight times. In 1970, Brown defeated Ohio Democrat John F. Kennedy. In 1974, Brown won re-election by defeating Democrat Tony P. Hall. In 1978, Brown lost his seat when he was narrowly defeated by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. in a race that required a recount.
He died in 1984 at his Columbus home of cancer, aged 78.[1]