Edwin J. Brown (1864–1941) was mayor of Seattle, elected in May, 1922,[1] and again in 1924.[2] He graduated from Kansas City School of Law in 1899, and worked as a dentist, thus earning the moniker "Doc" Brown.[3] As a politician during prohibition, Brown personally did not drink alcohol, but supported the public's right to drink.[4]
When Brown left to attend the 1924 Democratic National Convention, he appointed city council member Bertha Knight Landes as acting mayor. Landes began her own law and order campaign, firing Police Chief William B. Severyns for corruption and closing down lotteries, punchboards and speakeasies. Upon his return, Brown reinstated the police chief.[5] In 1926, Brown ran for a third term, but lost to Landes.
He died on July 28, 1941, at the age of 76, of a heart attack.[6]
"A rare elected voice for socialism pledges to be heard in Seattle", The New York Times, December 29, 2013, A socialist was elected mayor of Seattle as recently as 1922.
Bostrom, Frans (State Secretary) (March 1914), History of the 1913 Secession in the Socialist Party of Washington, Socialist Party of Washington
O'Connor, Harvey (2009), "Checklist of radical papers in the State of Washington (1898–1920)", Revolution in Seattle: A Memoir, p. 288, ISBN9781931859745, 1911: Political Socialist, Seattle, 1911–1912, Edwin J. Brown, socialist
Shay, Jordan (2001), Professor James Gregory (ed.), "Socialist Voice (newspaper)", Labor Press Project, University of Washington, The Socialist Voice was issued ... by the City Central Committee of the Socialist Party of Seattle ... Some of the staff [included] Dr. Edwin J. Brown, dentist and lead journalist ...
Clark, Norman H. (1972), Mill Town: A Social History of Everett, Washington, from Its Earliest Beginnings on the Shores of Puget Sound to the Tragic and Infamous Event Known as the Everett Massacre, University of Washington Press, p. 169, ISBN9780295800028, Dr. Edwin Brown of Seattle, a dentist and a prominent moderate [socialist]...
"Elect Socialist in Seattle: Denounced as "Internationalist" and "Socialist," Doc Brown Wins Mayoralty Contest in Western City" (PDF), The New Age, Buffalo, NY, vol. 10, no. 509, p. 1, May 25, 1922
References
^David Wilma (November 29, 2000), "Voters elect Edwin J. Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on May 2, 1922", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink
^"Mayors of the City of Seattle", Seattle municipal archives, Seattle City Clerk's Office
^Collins, William Chaplin (May 17, 1922), "Seattle Elects a Mayor", New Outlook, p. 102, Dr. Edwin J. Brown, dentist-lawyer, sometime Socialist...graduated from a dental college, and from the Kansas City School of Law in 1899
edwin, brown, 1864, 1941, mayor, seattle, elected, 1922, again, 1924, graduated, from, kansas, city, school, 1899, worked, dentist, thus, earning, moniker, brown, politician, during, prohibition, brown, personally, drink, alcohol, supported, public, right, dri. Edwin J Brown 1864 1941 was mayor of Seattle elected in May 1922 1 and again in 1924 2 He graduated from Kansas City School of Law in 1899 and worked as a dentist thus earning the moniker Doc Brown 3 As a politician during prohibition Brown personally did not drink alcohol but supported the public s right to drink 4 Edwin J Brown33rd Mayor of SeattleIn office June 5 1922 June 7 1926Preceded byHugh M CaldwellSucceeded byBertha Knight LandesPersonal detailsBorn1864 1865Oregon IllinoisDiedJuly 28 1941 aged 76 Seattle WashingtonPolitical partySocialistAlma materKansas City School of Law 1899 OccupationDentist lawyer politicianWhen Brown left to attend the 1924 Democratic National Convention he appointed city council member Bertha Knight Landes as acting mayor Landes began her own law and order campaign firing Police Chief William B Severyns for corruption and closing down lotteries punchboards and speakeasies Upon his return Brown reinstated the police chief 5 In 1926 Brown ran for a third term but lost to Landes He died on July 28 1941 at the age of 76 of a heart attack 6 See also EditAnna A Maley Socialist Party of Washington Wage Workers PartyFurther reading Edit A rare elected voice for socialism pledges to be heard in Seattle The New York Times December 29 2013 A socialist was elected mayor of Seattle as recently as 1922 Bostrom Frans State Secretary March 1914 History of the 1913 Secession in the Socialist Party of Washington Socialist Party of Washington O Connor Harvey 2009 Checklist of radical papers in the State of Washington 1898 1920 Revolution in Seattle A Memoir p 288 ISBN 9781931859745 1911 Political Socialist Seattle 1911 1912 Edwin J Brown socialist Shay Jordan 2001 Professor James Gregory ed Socialist Voice newspaper Labor Press Project University of Washington The Socialist Voice was issued by the City Central Committee of the Socialist Party of Seattle Some of the staff included Dr Edwin J Brown dentist and lead journalist Clark Norman H 1972 Mill Town A Social History of Everett Washington from Its Earliest Beginnings on the Shores of Puget Sound to the Tragic and Infamous Event Known as the Everett Massacre University of Washington Press p 169 ISBN 9780295800028 Dr Edwin Brown of Seattle a dentist and a prominent moderate socialist Elect Socialist in Seattle Denounced as Internationalist and Socialist Doc Brown Wins Mayoralty Contest in Western City PDF The New Age Buffalo NY vol 10 no 509 p 1 May 25 1922References Edit David Wilma November 29 2000 Voters elect Edwin J Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on May 2 1922 HistoryLink Seattle History Ink Mayors of the City of Seattle Seattle municipal archives Seattle City Clerk s Office Collins William Chaplin May 17 1922 Seattle Elects a Mayor New Outlook p 102 Dr Edwin J Brown dentist lawyer sometime Socialist graduated from a dental college and from the Kansas City School of Law in 1899 Metcalfe Phillip 2007 Whispering Wires Portland OR Inkwater Press p 19 ISBN 978 1 59299 252 2 Mayor Bertha Knight Landes Seattle Municipal Archives Retrieved 2015 11 24 Edwin J Brown Funeral Is Set For Tomorrow The Seattle Times July 30 1941 p 7 Political officesPreceded byHugh M Caldwell Mayor of Seattle1922 1926 Succeeded byBertha Knight Landes This article about a mayor in Washington is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edwin J Brown amp oldid 1063197852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
