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Charles Brannan | |
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14th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
In office June 2, 1948 – January 20, 1953 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Clinton P. Anderson |
Succeeded by | Ezra Taft Benson |
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Born | Charles Franklin Brannan August 23, 1903 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 1992 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eda Seltzer |
Education | Regis University (BA) University of Denver (LLB) |
Charles Franklin Brannan (August 23, 1903 – July 2, 1992) was the United States secretary of agriculture from 1948 to 1953. He was a liberal Democrat best known for proposing the "Brannan Plan", which was rejected by a conservative Congress and never took effect. Brannan was the last surviving member of Harry S. Truman's cabinet.