Herbert R. Brown
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Herbert Russell Brown is a lawyer and author from the U.S. State
of Ohio
who sat on the Ohio Supreme Court for six years, then devoted his time to writing fiction.
in 1931 to Thomas Newton and Irene Hankinson Brown. He graduated from Denison University
in 1953 with a bachelors degree, and from the University of Michigan Law School
in 1956, where he was Phi Alpha Delta
and served on the Law Revue 1955-1956.
Brown worked as associate attorney for a short time at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
before joining the military. He served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army 1957-1959, entering as a first lieutenant and leaving as a captain. He then returned to Vorys in 1960, became partner in 1965, and left the firm in 1982 to devote time to writing.
Brown ran for the 58th district of the Ohio House of Representatives
, but was defeated. He was Federal Lands Commissioner 1967-1968, and Lake Lands Commissioner beginning in 1981. He was also an examiner with the Ohio State Bar
from 1962–1972, the District Court Bar from 1968–1971, and the Multi-State Bar from 1971-1976.
In 1986, Brown entered the Democratic primary for the Ohio Supreme Court, and won nomination and election because of strong support from the Ohio AFL-CIO
. He did not run for re-election, because he found a publisher for his first novel, Presumption of Guilt, in 1991, and decided to return to writing. His term ended January 1, 1993.
Brown wrote Shadows of Doubt in 1994, and several plays. He also has taught as an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University College of Law
since 1997. He was married to Beverly Ann Jenkins in 1967, and has two sons.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who sat on the Ohio Supreme Court for six years, then devoted his time to writing fiction.
Biography
Herbert Russell Brown was born in Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
in 1931 to Thomas Newton and Irene Hankinson Brown. He graduated from Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
in 1953 with a bachelors degree, and from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
in 1956, where he was Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Alpha Delta
ΦAΔ , or P.A.D., is the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the United States of America. Phi Alpha Delta has members who are university students, law school students, lawyers, judges, senators, and even presidents. It was founded in 1902 and today has over 300,000 initiated members...
and served on the Law Revue 1955-1956.
Brown worked as associate attorney for a short time at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is a large U.S. law firm and lobbying group based in Columbus, Ohio. It is the largest law firm based in Columbus and the fifth largest in the State of Ohio. In 2008, the National Law Journal ranked the firm the 121st largest in the United States...
before joining the military. He served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army 1957-1959, entering as a first lieutenant and leaving as a captain. He then returned to Vorys in 1960, became partner in 1965, and left the firm in 1982 to devote time to writing.
Brown ran for the 58th district of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, but was defeated. He was Federal Lands Commissioner 1967-1968, and Lake Lands Commissioner beginning in 1981. He was also an examiner with the Ohio State Bar
Ohio State Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association is a voluntary professional association for anyone who has been admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. state of Ohio. Membership includes more than 26,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, almost 70 percent of all Ohio law practitioners. With the addition of paralegals,...
from 1962–1972, the District Court Bar from 1968–1971, and the Multi-State Bar from 1971-1976.
In 1986, Brown entered the Democratic primary for the Ohio Supreme Court, and won nomination and election because of strong support from the Ohio AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
. He did not run for re-election, because he found a publisher for his first novel, Presumption of Guilt, in 1991, and decided to return to writing. His term ended January 1, 1993.
Brown wrote Shadows of Doubt in 1994, and several plays. He also has taught as an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University College of Law
Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. According to the 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Moritz College of Law is 35th in the nation overall and is in the top ten among public law schools. The...
since 1997. He was married to Beverly Ann Jenkins in 1967, and has two sons.