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==Political career==
==Political career==
In 1931, Brownell ran for the New York State Assembly from the tenth district, touting himself as a candidate for reform.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> His campaign manager was [[Thomas E. Dewey]], who would unsuccessfully run for president in [[United States presidential election, 1944|1944]] and [[United States presidential election, 1948|1948]]. Although he lost the general election, he ran again the following year and emerged victorious.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/>
===Eisenhower Administration===
===Eisenhower Administration===
[[File:McGranery and Brownell in 1952.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Then-Attorney General James McGranery (left) and Brownell (right) in 1952.]]
[[File:McGranery and Brownell in 1952.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Then-Attorney General James McGranery (left) and Brownell (right) in 1952.]]