Henry Ward Brown
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1898 | Republican | AD-52 | 1359 | Win |
| 11-06-1900 | Republican | AD-52 | 1667 | Win |
| 11-04-1902 | Republican | AD-53 | 1405 | Win |
| 11-08-1910 | Republican | AD-53 | 2435 | Win |
| 11-05-1912 | Republican | AD-42 | 3374 | Win |
| 11-03-1914 | Republican | AD-42 | 3976 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Born: October 18, 1852 in Orland, Maine
Married.
Died (in office): June 16, 1916 in South San Francisco, CA
1884-1886: Deputy U.S. Surveyor of Customs, Port of San Francisco
1889-1893: Deputy U.S. Shipping Commission of San Francisco
1911: Opponent, Proposition 18 ("Giving the legislature the power to establish inferior courts")
1915: Candidate for Assembly Speaker (Lost; 20 to 55)
- Recall: Brown was one of 10 State Assemblymen (and 14 Legislators overall) who voted against SCA 23 (1911), which gave California voters the ability to recall statewide and legislative elected officials.
- "Firm, yet courteous, he endeared himself to his friends and enemies alike and won their admiration and respect for his talents and integrity." From the Assembly Resolution honoring Brown [Assembly Journal of 1917, Page 19]
Source: California Blue Book (1903), (1911)