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Pat Brown
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California Gov. Pat Brown at the groundbreaking of the University of California, Irvine campus on June 20, 1964
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| 32nd Governor of California | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 |
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| Lieutenant | Glenn M. Anderson |
| Preceded by | Goodwin Knight |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Reagan |
| 23rd California Attorney General | |
| In office January 8, 1951 – January 5, 1959 |
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| Governor |
Earl Warren (1951-1953) Goodwin Knight (1953-1959) |
| Preceded by | Frederick N. Howser |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Mosk |
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Edmund Gerald Brown
April 21, 1905 San Francisco, California |
| Died | February 16, 1996 (aged 90) Beverly Hills, California |
| Resting place |
Holy Cross Cemetery Colma, California |
| Political party | Republican (1928) Democrat (1932-1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Bernice Layne Brown |
| Alma mater | San Francisco College of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, Sr. (April 21, 1905 – February 16, 1996) was an American politician. Brown served as the 32nd Governor of California from 1959 to 1967. He is the father of the 34th and 39th Governor of California, Jerry Brown. He was succeeded by Ronald Reagan as Governor, but Reagan was soon succeeded by Brown's son Jerry. Brown ran for President of the United States three times; in 1956, 1960 and 1964.
Images for kids
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Governor Brown with President Kennedy at the dedication of the Whiskeytown Dam, on September 28, 1963
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Map of the State Water Project infrastructure
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Governor Brown with President Kennedy at the White House in April 1961
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Governor Brown speaks on Charter Day at UC Berkeley in 1962
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The California Aqueduct, named after Governor Brown, seen at a crossing with Interstate 205/I-580 junction
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