Ted W. Brown

For other people named Ted Brown, see Ted Brown (disambiguation).

Ted W. Brown
44th Secretary of State of Ohio
In office January 8, 1951 – January 8, 1979
Preceded by	Donald K. Zoller
Succeeded by	Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1906-04-19)April 19, 1906 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1984(1984-08-20) (aged 78) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Florence Mitchell ​ (m. 1926)​
Children	3
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Ted W. Brown (April 19, 1906 – August 20, 1984) was an American politician of the Ohio Republican party and long-time Ohio Secretary of State.

First elected in 1950, he was re-elected eight times. In 1970, Brown defeated Ohio Democrat John F. Kennedy. In 1974, Brown won re-election by defeating Democrat Tony P. Hall. In 1978, Brown lost his seat when he was narrowly defeated by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. in a race that required a recount.

He died in 1984 at his Columbus home of cancer, aged 78.