Fred Herbert Brown

Democrat Senator of New Hampshire

  • Senator

    New Hampshire

    March 9, 1933 - January 3, 1939

3

Congresses Served

1

Senate Terms

January 1, 1879 (76 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1955

Death

  • American politician and lawyer active in the early to mid-20th century.
  • Served as the 59th governor of New Hampshire from 1923 to 1925.
  • Elected to the United States Senate, representing New Hampshire from 1933 to 1939.
  • Held the position of Comptroller General of the United States from 1939 until his resignation in 1940 due to health issues.
  • Played professional baseball as an outfielder for the Boston Beaneaters in the early 1900s.
  • Attended Dartmouth College and earned a law degree from Boston University.
  • Held various political roles, including mayor of Somersworth and United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.
  • Advocated for tax cuts and reduced government spending during his governorship.
  • Supported Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal initiatives while in the Senate.
  • Married Edna McHarg in 1925; the couple did not have children.
  • Died from cardiac arrest in 1955.