Garry Eldridge Brown

Republican Representative of Michigan's 3rd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1923 (75 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1998

Death

Served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979.
Born into a politically active family with historical ties to the Michigan State Legislature.
Served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II, stationed in Japan.
Worked for the FBI after the war before pursuing higher education.
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College and a law degree from George Washington University Law School.
Admitted to the bar in 1954 and began practicing law in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Held the position of commissioner of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan from 1957 to 1962.
Participated as a delegate in the Michigan constitutional convention from 1961 to 1962.
Served two terms in the Michigan State Senate from 1963 to 1966, where he was minority floor leader and chaired the Republican senate policy committee.
Defeated an incumbent Democrat to win his congressional seat in 1966.
Lost his bid for reelection in 1978 to a Democratic challenger.
Resumed practicing law after leaving Congress and lived in Washington, D.C. until his death.
Had four daughters and was connected to a family-owned dairy farm in his hometown.