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Ted W. Brown
Ted W. Brown
44th Secretary of State of Ohio
	In office; January 8, 1951 – January 8, 1979
Preceded by	Donald K. Zoller
Succeeded by	Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.
Personal details
Born	April 19, 1906; Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1984 (aged 78); Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Florence Mitchell (m. 1926)
Children	3
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Ted W. Brown (April 19, 1906 – August 20, 1984) was an American politician of the Ohio Republican party and long-time Ohio Secretary of State.

First elected in 1950, he was re-elected eight times. In 1970, Brown defeated Ohio Democrat John F. Kennedy. In 1974, Brown won re-election by defeating Democrat Tony P. Hall. In 1978, Brown lost his seat when he was narrowly defeated by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. in a race that required a recount.

He died in 1984 at his Columbus home of cancer, aged 78.^[1]

References

^ "Ted Brown Dies at 78; Ohio Secretary of State". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 21, 1984. p. B10. Retrieved May 12, 2014.

Party political offices
Preceded by Edward J. Hummel	Republican nominee for Ohio Secretary of State 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978	Succeeded by Virgil E. Brown
Political offices
Preceded by Charles F. Sweeney	Ohio Secretary of State 1951–1979	Succeeded by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.