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'''Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, Sr.''' (1905 – 1996) was the 32nd [[Governor of California]], serving from 1959 to 1967.  He is the father of current California governor [[Jerry Brown]].

'''Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, Sr.''' (April 21, 1905 – February 16, 1996), was the 32nd [[Governor of California]], serving from 1959 to 1967.  He is the father of later California governor [[Jerry Brown]].

Brown was born in [[San Francisco]], California, on April 21, 1905. He was nicknamed "Pat" when as a boy selling [[Liberty Bonds]], he ended his speeches by shouting [[Patrick Henry]]'s line, "Give me liberty or give me death!" <ref>http://www.patbrowndocumentary.com/timeline/patbrown_timeline.pdf</ref> Later, Brown studied law, graduating first in his class from the San Francisco College of Law in 1927. He eventually joined the firm of a blind attorney, and upon the senior attorney's death Brown took over the practice.  

A native of [[San Francisco]], Brown was nicknamed "Pat" when as a boy selling [[Liberty Bonds]], he ended his speeches by shouting [[Patrick Henry]]'s line, "Give me liberty or give me death!" <ref>http://www.patbrowndocumentary.com/timeline/patbrown_timeline.pdf</ref> Later, Brown studied law, graduating first in his class from the San Francisco College of Law in 1927. He eventually joined the firm of a blind attorney, and upon the senior attorney's death Brown took over the practice.  

Always active in political causes, Brown entered public life as district attorney for the city and county of [[San Francisco]] from 1943 to 1950, and he served as Attorney General of California from 1951 to 1958. Elected governor in 1958 and reelected in 1962, Brown guided and encouraged unprecedented growth of the state and launched one of the nation's most ambitious public works program, including the construction of 11 university campuses, 1,000 miles of freeways, the state parks system, and the [[California Water Project]]. He also secured enactment of the historic Master Plan for Higher Education, which provides an opportunity for all qualified citizens to attend an institution of higher learning in California.  

Always active in political causes, Brown entered public life as district attorney for the city and county of [[San Francisco]] from 1943 to 1950, and he served as Attorney General of California from 1951 to 1958. Elected governor in 1958 and reelected in 1962, Brown guided and encouraged unprecedented growth of the state and launched one of the nation's most ambitious public works program, including the construction of 11 university campuses, 1,000 miles of freeways, the state parks system, and the [[California Water Project]]. He also secured enactment of the historic Master Plan for Higher Education, which provides an opportunity for all qualified citizens to attend an institution of higher learning in California.  

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