Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Clifford Brown dies

COLUMBUS — Former Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Clifford F. Brown, 94, died today in Sandusky. He served in the Ohio judiciary for nearly 30 years.

Justice Brown began his judicial career in 1958 on the bench of the Huron County Court, where he was re-elected twice. In 1964, Brown was elected to the 6th District Court of Appeals, where he was also re-elected twice. In 1976, his fellow judges elected him chief justice of the Ohio Court of Appeals Judges Association.

Brown unsuccessfully sought election to the Supreme Court three times: 1966, 1974 and 1978. However, in 1980, he achieved his goal by defeating 5th District Court of Appeals Judge David D. Dowd Jr. Justice Brown could not seek re-election due to constitutional age restrictions.