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W. K. Brown

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W. K. Brown
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1960–1972
Preceded byWillard L. Rambo
Succeeded byRichard S. Thompson
Personal details
Born
William K. Brown

(1923-01-07)January 7, 1923
DiedJuly 13, 2011(2011-07-13) (aged 88)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMae Foster[1]
Children1[1]
Alma materLouisiana State University

William K. Brown (January 7, 1923 – July 13, 2011) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[2]

Life and career

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Brown attended Dry Prong High School and Louisiana State University. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1][3]

In 1960, Brown was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, succeeding Willard L. Rambo. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by Richard S. Thompson.[2]

Brown died in July 2011 at the CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 88. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "William K. Brown Obituary (1923-2011)". The Town Talk. July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ McGuire, Jack (July 21, 2016). Win the Race Or Die Trying: Uncle Earl's Last Hurrah. University Press of Mississippi. p. 215. ISBN 9781496807649 – via Google Books.