Sherwood Battle Brockwell

Sherwood Battle Brockwell
Plaque at the Jane S. McKimmon Center
Born(1885-10-12)October 12, 1885
DiedJune 2, 1953(1953-06-02) (aged 67)
Burial placeHistoric Oakwood Cemetery
Occupations
SpouseMildred Bagwell Brockwell
Children4

Sherwood Battle Brockwell (October 12, 1885 June 2, 1953) was a fire marshal, pioneer of fire safety and legislation in North Carolina, and Raleigh's first paid fire chief. Brockwell was the United States' oldest fire marshal at the time of his death.