John Robert Brown may refer to:
- John Robert Brown (Virginia politician) (1842–1927), United States representative from Virginia
- John Robert Brown (judge) (1909–1993), member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, noted for his key decisions in favor of civil rights
- John Robert Brown (British Columbia politician) (1862–1947), lawyer and politician in British Columbia, Canada
Famous quotes containing the words robert and/or brown:
“I would be a winner because I was a loser! That’s right. I dream of failure every night of my life, and that’s my secret. To make it in this rat race you have to dream of failing every day. I mean, that is reality.”
—Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)
“Whippersnapper clerks
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We got to say mister
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