Vernon Jacobs Brown (March 20, 1874 – April 8, 1964)[1] was the 46th lieutenant governor of Michigan.

[1] In his first political job, Brown served as Vevay Township clerk in Ingham County, Michigan, at the age of 21.

[citation needed] He held numerous other local elected positions, including Ingham County Clerk from 1919 until 1922.

[1] Brown continued his political career was then elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 2nd District of Ingham County on November 6, 1928.

After his term as Lieutenant Governor, Brown ran for the governorship in the Republican primary for the 1946 gubernatorial election, but was unsuccessful.