Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.018.047 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Matt Dole Collection |
Title |
Brown campaign button |
Year Range from |
1974 |
Year Range to |
1978 |
Description |
Campaign button used for William J. Brown's Ohio Attorney General campaign. The front of the button reads: "RE-ELECT / Attorney / General / William J. / Brown" |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.5 inches |
Material |
Celluloid/Metal |
Notes |
William J. Brown was born July 12, 1940 in Mahoning County, Ohio. He was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1970 and served until leaving office in January 1983. Brown's tenure in office is one of the longest on record for the Ohio Attorney General's office. Brown died on November 3, 1999 in Columbus, Ohio. |
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 Ohio Attorney General |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government State government |