Interview with Hershel Brown

Partial Transcript: What did you do when you left school?

Segment Synopsis: Brown describes his election in 1949 to become County Judge and how he liked being County Judge.

Keywords: 1949 election; Casey County; County Judge; Fiscal court

Subjects: County clerks Political campaigns Republican party (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: How about your judicial responsibilities?

Segment Synopsis: Brown says that he usually got people to settle out of court but he did have to fine some lawyers.

Keywords: Casey County; County Judge

Subjects: County courts Lawyers

Partial Transcript: What do you think about the new system?

Segment Synopsis: Brown says that he preferred the role of County Judge before it became County Judge Executive.

Keywords: Casey County; County Judge

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: Why did you decide not to run for judge again?

Segment Synopsis: Brown says that he did not run for re-election because of low pay. He went on to become County Clerk and join the General Assembly.

Keywords: Casey County; County Judge; Dunn; General Assembly

Subjects: County clerks County government Kentucky--Politics and government Political campaigns

Partial Transcript: What were some of the major problems the county faced when you were judge?

Segment Synopsis: Brown says that the major difficulties of being County Judge were a result of being beholden to the state for funds.

Keywords: Casey County; County Judge; Hospital

Subjects: County government Kentucky--Politics and government

Partial Transcript: Who are some of the leading citizens of Casey County?

Segment Synopsis: Brown lists leading members in the community and says that Casey County generally has clean elections.

Keywords: Casey County; Montgomery; Prominent citizens

Subjects: Election monitoring Political campaigns