Herbert Charles Brown (public servant)
| Herbert Charles Brown CBE |
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| Secretary of the Department of Markets | |
| In office August 1928 – 10 December 1928 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Markets and Transport | |
| In office 10 December 1928 – 21 April 1930 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Transport | |
| In office 1 May 1930 – 12 April 1932 |
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| Secretary of the Department of the Interior | |
| In office 12 April 1932 – 1935 |
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| Commonwealth Auditor-General | |
| In office 1935–1938 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 16 July 1940 (aged 67) |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Herbert Charles Brown CBE (1874 – 1940) was a senior Australian public servant best known for his time as Commonwealth Auditor-General in the late 1930s.
Life and career
Brown was born in 1874, and joined the New South Wales public service in 1891.[1]
Brown served for 12-years in the Postmaster-General's Department, before joining the Department of Home Affairs. He then became an Assistant Secretary in the Department of Works and Railways, then a chief clerk and accountant in the Prime Minister's Department.[2]
In 1928, Brown was appointed Secretary of the Department of Markets.[3] He became Secretary of the expanded Department of Markets and Transport at the end of that year.[4]
Brown was Secretary of the Department of Transport between 1930 and 1932.[5] His salary was initially set at £1,100 per year, and his responsibilities included Commonwealth railways, assisted Migration from Britain, and lighthouses, light ships, beacons and buoys.[6]
When the Department of the Interior was created in 1932, amalgamating the Departments of Home Affairs, Transport and Works and Railways, Brown was appointed to be its head.[7] Having served as head of the Department of the Interior for over three years, Brown was appointed Commonwealth Auditor-General in November 1935.[7]
Brown died on 16 July 1940, aged 67.[8] His death was at home after a short illness.[9][10]
Awards
Brown was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1933 whilst Secretary of the Department of the Interior.[11]
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| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Markets 1928 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Markets and Transport |
| Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Markets |
Secretary of the Department of Markets and Transport 1928 – 1930 |
Succeeded by Edward Joseph Mulvany as Secretary of the Markets |
| Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Transport |
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| Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Markets and Transport |
Secretary of the Department of Transport 1930 – 1932 |
Succeeded by Edward Joseph Mulvany as Secretary of the Department of Commerce |
| Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of the Interior |
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| Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Transport |
Secretary of the Department of the Interior 1932 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Joseph Carrodus |
| Preceded by as Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs | ||
| Preceded by as Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways | ||
| Preceded by | Commonwealth Auditor-General 1935 – 1938 |
Succeeded by Ralph Abercrombie |
