William Ellis Brown Jr. (May 1, 1896December 8, 1970) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Brown was born on May 1, 1896, in Lapeer, Michigan, to parents William E. Brown Sr. and Grace Brown.

William E. Brown Jr.

Military career

Brown served in the United States Army during World War I.

William E. Brown Jr.

Career

Brown was an automobile dealer and worked in the insurance business. Brown served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1945 until 1957, when he was not re-elected. Brown was a Republican.

William E. Brown Jr.

Personal life

Brown married Eleanor Shartel on October 12, 1920. Brown was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Brown was Presbyterian.

Death

Brown died on December 8, 1970. He was interred at Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

References

1896 births

1970 deaths

Michigan Republicans

Presbyterians from Michigan

20th-century Presbyterians

People from Lapeer, Michigan

Military personnel from Michigan

Burials in Michigan

United States Army personnel of World War I

Mayors of Ann Arbor, Michigan

20th-century American politicians