Pat Brown

32nd governor of California from 1959 to 1967
Person human Q724121
Pat Brown
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Pat Brown

Summary

Pat Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on April 21, 1905[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on February 16, 1996[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], jurist[9], and prosecutor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,586 views/month, #6,706 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Pat Brown…
  • Pat Brown passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Pat Brown was born on April 21, 1905[3].
  • Pat Brown died on February 16, 1996[5].
  • Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].
  • Among Pat Brown's spouses was Bernice Layne Brown[13].
  • A child of Pat Brown was Jerry Brown[14].
  • A child of Pat Brown was Kathleen Brown[15].
  • Pat Brown held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Pat Brown's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Pat Brown's professions included politician[7].
  • Pat Brown's professions included governor[8].
  • Pat Brown worked as a jurist[9].
  • Pat Brown worked as a prosecutor[10].
  • Pat Brown held the position of Governor of California[17].
  • Pat Brown held the position of Attorney General of California[18].
  • Pat Brown was educated at San Francisco Law School[19].
  • Pat Brown's education included a stint at University of San Francisco[20].
  • Pat Brown's education included a stint at Lowell High School[21].
  • Pat Brown received the California Hall of Fame[22].
  • Pat Brown's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].
  • Pat Brown is recorded as male[24].
  • Pat Brown's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Pat Brown was affiliated with the Democratic Party[26].
  • Pat Brown was affiliated with the Republican Party[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pat Brown's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on April 21, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at San Francisco Law School[19], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1909[30]; University of San Francisco[20], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in San Francisco[34]; and Lowell High School[21], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1856[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], jurist[9], and prosecutor[10]. Positions held include Governor of California[17], a governor[38], in California[39], founded in 1849[40] and Attorney General of California[18], a position[41], in United States[42], founded in 1849[43], headquartered in Sacramento[44].

Recognition

Pat Brown received the California Hall of Fame[22].

Personal Life

Pat Brown was married to Bernice Layne Brown[13]. Children include Jerry Brown[14], a lawyer[45], b. 1938[46], of United States[47], awarded the honorary doctorate from ENS[48], specialised in gun control[49] and Kathleen Brown[15], a politician[50], b. 1945[51], of United States[52]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[23]. Political affiliations include Democratic Party[26], a political party[53], in United States[54], founded in 1828[55], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[56] and Republican Party[27], a political party[57], in United States[58], founded in 1854[59], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[60].

Death and Burial

Pat Brown died on February 16, 1996[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Pat Brown ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,586 views/month, #6,706 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Pat Brown born?

Pat Brown's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Pat Brown die?

Pat Brown died in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Pat Brown married to?

Pat Brown's spouses include Bernice Layne Brown[13].

What did Pat Brown do for work?

Pat Brown worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], jurist[9], and prosecutor[10].

Where did Pat Brown go to school?

Pat Brown was educated at San Francisco Law School[19], University of San Francisco[20], and Lowell High School[21].

What awards did Pat Brown receive?

Honors received include California Hall of Fame[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → edmund-g-edmund-gerald-brown
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  2. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014619166205171
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Beverly Hills
    Award received → —
    Child → Jerry Brown, Kathleen Brown
    Instance of → human
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