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==Background==
==Background==
He was born in Peru, [[Nebraska]] on February 20, 1904 to Herbert Brownell, Sr. and May Miller Brownell.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> After moving to [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] in 1910, he attended public schools there and enrolled in the University of Nebraska in 1920. During college, Brownell edited the student newspaper, was the president of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, and taught journalism.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> He obtained a bachelor's degree in 1924.
He was born in Peru, [[Nebraska]] on February 20, 1904 to Herbert Brownell, Sr. and May Miller Brownell.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> After moving to [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] in 1910, he attended public schools there and enrolled in the University of Nebraska in 1920. During college, Brownell edited the student newspaper, was the president of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, and taught journalism.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> He obtained a bachelor's degree in 1924.
After deciding to pursue a career in [[law]] rather than [[journalism]], Brownell attended [[Yale University]] and obtained an LL.B. in 1927.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> For the following two years, he employed at a law firm in [[New York City]].
==Political career==
==Political career==