Daniel Brown (politician)

Daniel Brown
81st Mayor of Knoxville Acting
In office January 10, 2011 – December 17, 2011
Preceded by	Bill Haslam
Succeeded by	Madeline Rogero
Knoxville City Councilman for the Sixth District
In office December 19, 2009 – December 20, 2017
Personal details
Born	Daniel Brown (1945-12-25) December 25, 1945 (age 79) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse	Cathy Smith
Children	1 daughter
Alma mater	Austin High School Tennessee State University

Daniel Brown (born December 25, 1945) is a former city councilman and former acting mayor of the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was the first African American to serve as mayor.[1]

Brown was born in Knoxville, where he graduated from Austin High School. He attended Tennessee State University, where he received B.S. degree in history. Brown is a Vietnam War veteran and a retiree of the U.S. Postal Service.[2]

He was selected by the council to serve as mayor after Bill Haslam resigned from office in order to pursue his eventually successful campaign for governor,[2] making Brown the first African American mayor of the city.[1] He did not run for a full term as mayor, but remained on the city council. He was succeeded by Madeline Rogero.

References

1. "Daniel Brown selected as interim Knoxville mayor". WBIR. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
2. "Mayor Daniel T. Brown - Sixth District". City of Knoxville. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

External links

• Mayor's page on City of Knoxville website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 1, 2011)
• City Council: Daniel T. Brown - Sixth District, archived 26 October 2012 from City of Knoxville website