Birth Name: Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr.
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 7, 1938
Ethnicity: Irish, German, French, Scottish, English
Jerry Brown is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as Governor of California, since January 3, 2011, and was previously Governor, from January 6, 1975 to January 3, 1983; he is thus the longest-serving California Governor. He has also been Secretary of State of California, from January 4, 1971 to January 6, 1975, Chairman of the California Democratic Party, from 1989 to 1991, Mayor of Oakland, California, from January 4, 1999 to January 8, 2007, and Attorney General of California, from January 9, 2007 to January 3, 2011.
Jerry was a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1976, 1980, and 1992.
Jerry is the son of Bernice E. (Layne) Brown and Pat Brown (Edmund Gerald Brown), who was also Attorney General of California, from 1951 to 1959, Governor of California, from 1959 to 1967, and a candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, in several cycles.
Jerry’s paternal grandfather was Edmund Joseph Brown (the son of Joseph Brown and Bridget Burke). Jerry’s grandfather Edmund was born in California, to Irish parents. Joseph was the son of Michal Brown and Johanna. Bridget was the daughter of Edmund Burke.
Jerry’s paternal grandmother was Ida Schuckman (the daughter of August Schuckman and Augusta A. Feidler). Ida was born in California, to German parents. August was from Lippe. Augusta was the daughter of Franz Feidler.
Jerry’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Daniel Layne (the son of James Robert Layne and Catharine “Kate” J. McCall). Arthur was born in Texas. Catharine was the daughter of Daniel McCall and Miriam Beck.
Jerry’s maternal grandmother was Alice/Allis M. Cuneo (the daughter of Hippolyte Cuneo and Julia Roach). Alice was born in California. Hippolyte was born in California, to French parents, and his mother’s name may have been Zelia. Julia was born in California, to Irish parents.
Source: Genealogy of Jerry Brown (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Jerry’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jerry’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jerry’s maternal grandmother, Alice/Allis M. Cuneo, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org