Fred H. Brown

Fred H. Brown
2nd Comptroller General of the United States
In office April 11, 1939 – June 19, 1940
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	John R. McCarl
Succeeded by	Lindsay Carter Warren
United States Senator from New Hampshire
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	George H. Moses
Succeeded by	Charles W. Tobey
59th Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 4, 1923 – January 1, 1925
Preceded by	Albert O. Brown
Succeeded by	John G. Winant
Personal details
Born	(1879-04-12)April 12, 1879 Ossipee, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	February 3, 1955(1955-02-03) (aged 75) Somersworth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Dartmouth College Boston University School of Law
Baseball player Baseball career
Outfielder
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1901, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
April 18, 1902, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Batting average	.200
Runs batted in	2
Teams
Boston Beaneaters (1901–1902)

Fred Herbert Brown (April 12, 1879 – February 3, 1955) was an American lawyer, baseball player, and politician from New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown was the 59th governor of New Hampshire and a United States Senator.

Brown attended Dartmouth College and played for the Boston Beaneaters of Major League Baseball’s National League in 1901 and 1902. He earned a law degree at Boston University and went into legal practice after he retired from baseball. Brown was elected mayor of Somersworth, New Hampshire, and appointed United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.

Brown was elected Governor in 1922, but was defeated for reelection in 1924. After serving on the Public Service Commission, he was elected to the Senate in 1932. He lost his reelection bid in 1938, and served as Comptroller General of the United States from 1939 to 1940, when he resigned due to poor health.