Paul W. Brown
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Paul Wesley Brown | |
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| Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| In office November 1964 – December 31, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Rhodes |
| Preceded by | Rankin Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Morton Duncan |
| In office January 1, 1973 – August 31, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd O. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Blanche Krupansky |
| 41st Ohio Attorney General | |
| In office January 1969 – January 11, 1971 | |
| Governor | Jim Rhodes |
| Preceded by | William B. Saxbe |
| Succeeded by | William J. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1915 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2000 (aged 85) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen Page |
| Children | seven |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University Ohio State University College of Law |
Paul Wesley Brown (January 14, 1915 – November 17, 2000) was a Republican lawyer in the U.S. state of Ohio who served two non consecutive terms as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court sandwiched around being appointed Ohio Attorney General.
Paul Wesley Brown was born at Cleveland, Ohio in 1915 to William and Mary E. Brown. He worked in a steel mill to support his education, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1937 from The Ohio State University, and a law degree in 1939 from Ohio State University College of Law. He entered private practice in Youngstown, Ohio with Falls, Hazel and Kerr.[1]
In 1941, Brown volunteered as a lieutenant with the Reserve Field Artillery, and by 1942, he was a captain in the Armored Field Artillery, United States Army in North Africa. He returned stateside to recover from combat wounds after escaping an Italian prisoner-of-war camp, and was awarded a Silver Star and Purple Heart.[1]
Brown returned to private practice in Youngstown with Williams, Andrews and Brown. He was on the faculty of Youngstown State University, and served as liaison between the school and the state government, as the school transitioned from private to public status.[1]
