Marvin Holloman Brown

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

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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

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

Photograph. Marvin H. Brown, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marvin H. Brown, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marvin H. Brown, Texas Jurists Collection

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

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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