Prentiss
Marsh
Brown
Born:
06/18/1889
St. Ignace,
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Died: 12/17/1973
Parents: James John and Minnie Brown
Spouse: Marion Walker
Children: Mariana, Ruth, James, Barbara, Patricia, Prentiss M., Paul
Address(es):
Interred:
Lakeside Cemetary
St. Ignace, MI
Died: 12/17/1973
Parents: James John and Minnie Brown
Spouse: Marion Walker
Children: Mariana, Ruth, James, Barbara, Patricia, Prentiss M., Paul
Address(es):
Interred:
Lakeside Cemetary
St. Ignace, MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Civil War in the Religious Perspective - Committee chairman: Prentiss M. Brown. |
Non Fiction | Adult | Michigan. Civil War Religious Committee. | 1959 | |
| The Mackinac Bridge Story | Michigan History | Adult | Detroit : Wayne University Press | 1956 | |
| Alex Dow, 1862-1942, for 28 Years the President of Detroit Edison | Non Fiction, Biography, Michigan | Adult | New York, Newcomen Society in North America | 1951 | |
| Increasing the Debt Limit of the United States and Providing for Federal Taxation of Future Issues of Obligations of the United States and its Instrumentalities | Non Fiction | Adult | U.S. Government Printing Office | 1941 | |
| Taking Life Easy | 1911 |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Honorary Doctor of Letters (LL.D.), University of Michigan | 1952 |
| Honorary Doctor of Letters (LL.D.), Albion College | 1937 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd. ed. | 1993 |
| Biographical Dictionary of the American Congress | 1774-1971 |
| Current Biography | |
| The New York Times Biographical Edition | |
| Michigan Through the Centuries: Family and Personal History Vol. 3 | |
| Standard and Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives | |
| Who Was Who in America | |
| Who's Who in American Politics |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | Albion College | Albion, MI | 1911 |
| - graduate courses | University of Illlinois | 1911-1912 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mackinac Bridge Authority | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1951-1973 |
| Chairman of the Board | Detroit Edison Company | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1944 |
| Partner | Brown, Lund and Fitzgerald | Washington | 1943 |
| Member | War Production Board | 1943 | |
|
Senator - Appointed to fill unexpired term of late James Couzens, U.S. Senate |
U.S. Senate | WashingtonD.C. | 1937-1943 |
| Representative | Michigan House of Representatives | Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1933-1937 |
| Member | Michigan Board of Law Examiners | 1930-1941 | |
| - Michigan bar admission | 1914 | ||
| Prosecuting attorney | Mackinac County | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1914-1926 |
| City attorney | St. Ignace, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1914-1933 | |
| Lawyer | St. Ignace, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1914 | |
| President | 1st National Bank of St. Ignace | St. Ignace, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | |
| Official | Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit | ||
| Chairman | Mackinac Bridge Authority |
Other Resources:
Other Comments:
He has been called the "father of the Mackinac Bridge." His import was so great that his visage was placed on a special memorial bridge token created by the Mackinac Bridge Authority. (http://www.mackinacbridge.org/prentiss-m.-brown-62/)
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