Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.018.048 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Matt Dole Collection |
Title |
Brown campaign button |
Year Range from |
1981 |
Year Range to |
1982 |
Description |
Campaign button used for William J. Brown's gubernatorial campaign. The front of the button reads: "BROWN / FOR GOVERNOR" The bottom of the button reads: PATRICK W. DUGAN ADVERTISING MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042 513/423-8947" |
Dimensions |
Dia-2.5 inches |
Material |
Metal/Plastic |
Notes |
Clarence J. "Bud" Brown, Jr. was born June 18, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio. Brown was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, Clarence Brown, in 1965. Bud was reelected to eight succeeding Congressional terms from 1965-1983. In 1982 Brown ran for Ohio governor with James E. Betts. The pair was not elected; Richard Celeste and Myrl Shoemaker won the election. |
Provenance |
Matt Dole donated this button to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board museum collection in 2016 as part of a collection of items related to the Ohio Statehouse and the Ohio government. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Brown, William J., 1940-1999 |
Search Terms |
Democratic Party |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Governors Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government |