|
|
Article: Edmund G. `Pat' Brown Dies; Was Calif. Governor
- Article from:
- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- February 18, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightThis material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information)
|
Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, 90, the affable and accomplished
California Democrat who served as his state's governor from 1959 to
1967 and whose son also served as the state's chief executive for
eight years, died Feb. 16 at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.,
after a heart attack.
He was governor during a time of enormous growth in
population, industry, programs and expenses in the state. By the end
of his term, California, like most large states, also was
experiencing social and political unrest as civil rights and
anti-war demonstrators were confronting government institutions on
all levels.
Gov. Brown ran for the state's highest office three times
against three of the most powerful ...