Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.018.049 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Matt Dole Collection |
Title |
Brown/Betts campaign button |
Date |
1982 |
Description |
Campaign button used for the gubernatorial campaign of Clarence J. Brown and James E. Betts. The front of the button reads: "CLARENCE J. / BROWN / FOR GOVERNOR / FOR OHIO / JAMES E. / BETTS / FOR LT. GOV. / FOR OHIO / FEB 14-16, 1982" |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.5 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. James E. Betts served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975-1981 representing Ohio's 3rd District. In 1982 he ran for lieutenant governor with Bud Brown, but the pair was not elected. |
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, Clarence J. (Bud) Betts, James E. |
Search Terms |
Republican Party |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Governors Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government |