Marshall Vernon Brown was born on July 29, 1905, to Effie T. and Nora Brown in Madison County, Texas. He graduated from PVAMU in 1931, and he served as the dean of men at PVAMU the following year. In the mid-1930s, he started working as a county agent for the Cooperative Extension Service soon thereafter in Waller County. In 1940, he moved to Brazoria County and worked in the same role until he enlisted in the military during World War II. In 1946, he was named state leader in agricultural extension work in Texas. He later served as a special advisor to the federal Agency for International Development and received an alumni award from the college in May 1963. On January 22, 1964, he suffered a heart attack and died in his home on the campus of PVAMU. He was survived by his wife, Libbie N. Brown, and two sons, Marshall Brown Jr. and George Brown. He was buried in Prairie View Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Source: Marshall V Brown Papers, Prairie View A&M University
Source: Marshall V Brown Papers, Prairie View A&M University
Marshall Vernon Brown was born on July 29, 1905, to Effie T. and Nora Brown in Madison County, Texas. He graduated from PVAMU in 1931, and he served as the dean of men at PVAMU the following year. In the mid-1930s, he started working as a county agent for the Cooperative Extension Service soon thereafter in Waller County. In 1940, he moved to Brazoria County and worked in the same role until he enlisted in the military during World War II. In 1946, he was named state leader in agricultural extension work in Texas. He later served as a special advisor to the federal Agency for International Development and received an alumni award from the college in May 1963. On January 22, 1964, he suffered a heart attack and died in his home on the campus of PVAMU. He was survived by his wife, Libbie N. Brown, and two sons, Marshall Brown Jr. and George Brown. He was buried in Prairie View Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Source: Marshall V Brown Papers, Prairie View A&M University
Source: Marshall V Brown Papers, Prairie View A&M University
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