Charles Albert Browne Jr.

Charles Albert Browne Jr.
4th Commissioner of Food and Drugs
In office
July 1, 1924  June 30, 1927
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byWalter G. Campbell
Succeeded byWalter G. Campbell
Personal details
Born(1870-08-12)August 12, 1870
North Adams, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 3, 1947(1947-02-03) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyRepublican

Charles Albert Browne Jr. (August 12, 1870 – February 3, 1947) was a sugar chemist and former head of the Bureau of Chemistry, which later became the Food and Drug Administration. He is also considered a leader in the study of the history of chemistry in North America.