Charles B. Brownson
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Charles Bruce Brownson was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Jackson, Michigan
, Brownson moved with his parents to Flint, Michigan
, in 1916.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1935.
He entered Infantry Reserve training in 1935.
He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
, in October 1936 and established the Central Wallpaper & Paint Corp..
He entered on active duty as first lieutenant Infantry Reserve, February 10, 1941.
He served as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, Eighty-third Infantry Division, in 1943.
Executive officer to Assistant Chief of Staff G-1, First Army, during invasion planning in England and combat in Europe until V-E Day.
Transferred with First Army Planning Headquarters to Canlubang, Philippine Islands, August 5, 1945.
Released from active duty February 27, 1946, as lieutenant colonel, Army Reserve, and retired as colonel in 1974.
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and French Medaille de Reconnaissance.
He served as chairman of the Marion County Juvenile Court Advisory Council in 1948 and 1949.
Brownson was elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-second
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1959).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth
Congress.
He served as assistant administrator for public affairs and congressional liaison, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, D.C.
from 1959 to 1964.
He was editor and publisher of Congressional Staff Directory.
He engaged in public relations in Washington, D.C.
from 1961 to 1985.
He was a resident of Coral Gables, Florida
, and Mount Vernon, Virginia, until his death in Alexandria, Virginia
, on August 4, 1988.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
, Brownson moved with his parents to Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
, in 1916.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1935.
He entered Infantry Reserve training in 1935.
He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, in October 1936 and established the Central Wallpaper & Paint Corp..
He entered on active duty as first lieutenant Infantry Reserve, February 10, 1941.
He served as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, Eighty-third Infantry Division, in 1943.
Executive officer to Assistant Chief of Staff G-1, First Army, during invasion planning in England and combat in Europe until V-E Day.
Transferred with First Army Planning Headquarters to Canlubang, Philippine Islands, August 5, 1945.
Released from active duty February 27, 1946, as lieutenant colonel, Army Reserve, and retired as colonel in 1974.
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and French Medaille de Reconnaissance.
He served as chairman of the Marion County Juvenile Court Advisory Council in 1948 and 1949.
Brownson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1959).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth
86th United States Congress
The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years...
Congress.
He served as assistant administrator for public affairs and congressional liaison, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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from 1959 to 1964.
He was editor and publisher of Congressional Staff Directory.
He engaged in public relations in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1961 to 1985.
He was a resident of Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, and Mount Vernon, Virginia, until his death in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
, on August 4, 1988.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.