William J. Brown | |
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42nd Attorney General of Ohio | |
In office January 11, 1971 – January 10, 1983 | |
Governor | John Gilligan Jim Rhodes |
Preceded by | Paul W. Brown |
Succeeded by | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Mahoning County, Ohio | July 12, 1940
Died | November 3, 1999 Columbus, Ohio | (aged 59)
Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Pettit College of Law |
William J. Brown (July 12, 1940 – November 3, 1999)[1] was an American lawyer who was elected as Ohio Attorney General in 1970 and served until leaving office in January 1983.