Charlie Brown (West Virginia politician)

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Charlie Brown
Official portrait, 1985
30th Attorney General of West Virginia
In office January 14, 1985 –August 21, 1989
Preceded by	Chauncey H. Browning Jr.
Succeeded by	Roger W. Tompkins
Personal details
Born	Charles Gailey Brown III (1950-06-06) June 6, 1950 (age 75) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Alice Sue Hypes ​ ​ (m. 1981,divorced)​ Margery Anne Swanson ​ ​ (m. 1997)​
Relatives	Sherrod Brown (brother)
Education	Denison University (BA) Yale Law School (JD)
Occupation	Lawyer politician author
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Charles Gailey Brown III (born June 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of West Virginia. First elected in 1984 and reelected in 1988, he resigned in 1989 in exchange for an end to a grand jury investigation into allegations that he lied under oath and into his campaign financial records. ^[1] He is the older brother of former U.S. Senator from Ohio Sherrod Brown. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Brown was born on June 6, 1950 in Mansfield, Ohio, to Dr. Charles G. Brown and Emily Campbell Brown. He was an eagle scout, and graduated from Mansfield Senior High School. He then received his Bachelor of Arts from Denison University, participating in Phi Beta Kappa. Brown then went on to receive his law degree from Yale Law School. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "State's Attorney, In a Deal, Resigns". The New York Times . Associated Press. August 23, 1989. p. A14. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
2. Underwood, Jim (November 13, 1984). "In politics, the Brown brothers seem to do things in a big way". Mansfield News Journal . pp. 1A, 14A. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
3. "Brown quits to stop grand jury investigation". Williamson Daily News . August 22, 1989.
4. Barbara Smith (May 26, 1983). "Brown brings AG campaign to Williamson". Williamson Daily News .
5. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1985 - Page 24" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.