Robert J. Brown (June 15, 1935 – November 14, 2020) was an American educator and politician.
Early life and education
Brown was born in
Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Washington County, Minnesota, Washington County. It is in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, on the west bank of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota), S ...
, and attended
Stillwater Area Public Schools. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and speech from
Winona State University
Winona State University is a public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was founded as First State Normal School of Minnesota in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was the fi ...
, followed by a Master of Arts in educational administration and psychology and PhD from
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (historically known as University of Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint ...
.
Career
Brown taught mathematics and physics at the
Farmington Senior High, in
Farmington, Minnesota
Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,632 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
History
Settlers began arriving in Empire Township, in which Farming ...
, and at the
Simley High School in
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 35,801 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city was formed on March 9, 1965, with the merger of the village of ...
. He was a counselor and a track coach at both high schools. He then taught educational leadership at the
University of St. Thomas. Brown served in the
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Minnesota Legislature, Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any State legislature (Unite ...
from 1967 to 1976 and was a
Republican.
Personal life
Brown died at his home in
Roseville, Minnesota
Roseville is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. It is one of two Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Twin Cities suburbs that are bordered directly by Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul and Minneapolis (Lauderdale, M ...
.
References
1935 births
2020 deaths
People from Stillwater, Minnesota
Winona State University alumni
University of Minnesota alumni
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) faculty
Republican Party Minnesota state senators
20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature
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