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Henry Billings Brown (March 2, 1836 – September 4, 1913) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1891 to 1906. Although a respected lawyer and U.S. District Judge before ascending to the high court, Brown is harshly criticized for writing the majority opinion in Plessy v.
Henry Billings Brown (born March 2, 1836, South Lee, Massachusetts, U.S.—died September 4, 1913, Bronxville, New York) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1890–1906). Brown was admitted to the bar in 1860 in Detroit and the following year appointed deputy U.S. marshal there.
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Henry Billings Brown was born and raised in a small Massachusetts town. He led a privileged life, and was a good though undistinguished student. He avoided service in the Civil War by hiring a substitute, an accepted practice in his day.
Learn about the life and career of Justice Henry Billings Brown, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1891 to 1906. He wrote the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson decision that upheld racial segregation and was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education.
Henry B. Brown was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice from 1891 to 1906. He had a career in maritime law, federal prosecution, and district court before his appointment by President Harrison.
HENRY BILLINGS BROWN. Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. 1890 - 1906. Copyright, 1915. By CHARLES A. KENT. VAIL-BALLOU COMPANY. Binghamton and New York. PREFACE. November 1, 1859, I entered the law office of Walker & Russell, of Detroit, Michigan, as a student of law.
History of the Federal Judiciary. Judges. Brown, Henry Billings. Born March 2, 1836, in South Lee, MA. Died September 4, 1913, in Bronxville, NY. Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Nominated by Ulysses Grant on March 17, 1875, to a seat vacated by John Wesley Longyear.
