Oliver Brown (American activist)
Oliver Brown | |
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Undated photo of Brown | |
| Born | Oliver L. Brown August 2, 1918 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1961 (aged 42) Topeka, Kansas U.S. |
| Education | Theology |
| Occupation | African Methodist Episcopal pastor |
| Known for | Brown v. Board of Education |
| Spouse | Leola Brown (date of marriage unknown) |
| Children | 3, including Linda Carol Brown |
Oliver Leon Brown (August 2, 1918 – June 20, 1961) was an American welder and episcopal pastor who was the plaintiff in the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case Oliver Brown, et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et al. In 1959, he was tenured as pastor of the city’s Benton Avenue AME Church from 1959 until his death in 1961.