The Edmund G. Brown Papers document the career of an American politician who served as the 32nd California Governor. Prior to his two terms as Governor, from 1959-1967, Brown served as San Francisco District Attorney (1944-1950) and Attorney General of California (1951-1958). His son, Jerry, has also served four terms as the 34th and the 39th Governor of California.

Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown (1905-1996) was the 32nd California Governor, serving two terms from 1959-1967.

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