James H. Brown (politician)
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GovernorDave Treen
Edwin Edwards
Edwin Edwards
Preceded byPaul Hardy
Succeeded byW. Fox McKeithen
GovernorBuddy Roemer
Edwin Edwards
Mike Foster
Edwin Edwards
Mike Foster
James H. Brown | |
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| Member of the Louisiana State Senate[1] | |
| In office 1972–1980 | |
| 35th Secretary of State of Louisiana | |
| In office 1980–1988 | |
| Governor | Dave Treen Edwin Edwards |
| Preceded by | Paul Hardy |
| Succeeded by | W. Fox McKeithen |
| Insurance Commissioner of Louisiana | |
| In office 1991–2000 | |
| Governor | Buddy Roemer Edwin Edwards Mike Foster |
| Preceded by | Doug Green |
| Succeeded by | J. Robert Wooley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1940 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4; including Campbell Brown |
James H. Brown (born May 6, 1940)[2] is an American politician. He served as secretary of state of Louisiana[3] from 1980 to 1988. While Commissioner of Insurance, he was found guilty of lying to a federal agent and served six months in federal prison.[4]
In 2011, Brown was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.[5]
