Marvin H. Brown

Marvin Holloman Brown

Full Name: Marvin Holloman Brown, Sr.
Date of birth: January 1, 1878
Date of death: June 29, 1946

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 54 Jan 14, 1919 - May 20, 1920 36th (1)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Denton, Tarrant
H 78 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant

(1) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - 5/20/1920, First Day. Brent C. Jackson listed as District No. 54 [succeeding Marvin Brown]. No biographical, party, or county info. appears in Texas Legislative Manual or Members of the Texas Congress &Legislature for Jackson. House Journal.
(2) District 78 comprised of Tarrant county; District 79 comprised of Denton county, p. 36, Acts 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) District 78 represented by Marvin H. Brown, p. 6. House Journal.
(4) District 79 represented by Marvin H. Brown, p. 150. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

House District 54
Jan 14, 1919 - May 20, 1920
Legislatures: 36th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Denton, Tarrant
House District 78
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

(1) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - 5/20/1920, First Day. Brent C. Jackson listed as District No. 54 [succeeding Marvin Brown]. No biographical, party, or county info. appears in Texas Legislative Manual or Members of the Texas Congress &Legislature for Jackson. House Journal.
(2) District 78 comprised of Tarrant county; District 79 comprised of Denton county, p. 36, Acts 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) District 78 represented by Marvin H. Brown, p. 6. House Journal.
(4) District 79 represented by Marvin H. Brown, p. 150. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary and photo, "Judge Brown, Appeals Court, Stricken, Dies," 6/30/1946, pp. 1, 6. "Judge Brown Funeral to Be Held Tuesday," 7/1/1946, p. 4. "Funeral Services Held for Judge Marvin H. Brown Sr.," 7/3/1946, p. 9. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  • BROWN, MARVIN HOLLOMAN, SR. (ca. 1879–1946). Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Memorial, April 1947, p. 169, Marvin H. Brown, Sr. "Judge Brown re-entered public service in 1918, when he served as flotorial Representative from Tarrant and Denton Counties for two years." Birth date 1/1/1879, death date 6/29/1946. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • Marvin H. Brown, birth date 1/1/1878 in Mississippi; death date 6/29/1946 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Marvin H. Brown (1878-1946), burial in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919
Common Carriers  
Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) 
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
32nd R.S. - 1911
Appropriations Subcommittee on the Deaf and Dumb Institute  
Civil and Criminal Procedure  
Constitutional Amendments  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Education  
Judicial Districts  
Liquor Traffic  
Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigate  
Supreme Judicial Districts  

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