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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 (* 2. März 1836 in Lee, Massachusetts; † 4. September 1913 in Bronxville, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist, der unter anderem mehrere Jahre Richter am Obersten Gerichtshof der USA ( US Supreme Court) war. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Studium und Aufstieg zum Bundesrichter. 1.2 Richter am US Supreme Court.
27. Feb. 2024 · 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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Learn about the life and career of Justice Henry Billings Brown, who joined the U.S. Supreme Court in 1891 and wrote the Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896. Find out his biography, opinions, and legacy on topics such as copyrights, patents, and equal protection.
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. Brown held several government positions at the federal and state levels. He was a well-regarded federal ...
Brown retired from the Supreme Court on May 28, 1906, and died on September 4, 1913, at the age of seventy-seven. Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Henry B. Brown.
BROWN, HENRY BILLINGS. Henry Billings Brown was an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1890 to 1906. Born to a wealthy family on March 2, 1836, at South Lee, Massachusetts, Brown attended private schools as a child. His father, a prosperous merchant and manufacturer, saw to it that Brown attended Yale University, where he graduated in ...
