Walter Brown (May 16, 1920 – March 9, 1998) was a South Carolina politician and businessman.
Biography edit
A Democrat, he was born in Smallwood, Fairfield County, South Carolina, May 16, 1920 as the son of Boyd and Mary (Tidwell) Brown. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives;[1] a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1960, 1964, 1968;[2] the first director of South Carolina Department of General Services (now Budget and Control Board);[1] the vice-president for government affairs of Norfolk Southern Corporation (formerly Southern Railway);[1] the first Trustee Emeritus at the Medical University of South Carolina. Presbyterian.[2]
He died in Fairfield County, South Carolina, on March 9, 1998. The Walter Boyd Brown Industrial Park in Fairfield County was named for him.[1]
He was the grandfather of Representative H. Boyd Brown, a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c d MacDonald, Billy (1998-03-11). "Legislature, lobbyist Walter Brown dies". The State. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ a b "Walter Brown". The State. 1998-03-11. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-01-22.