Henry Billings Brown
Biography of Henry Billings Brown
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Brown
- First Name: Henry
- Middle Name: Billings
- Date of Birth: March , 2 , 1836
- Place of Birth (POB): South Lee , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
- Date of Death: September , 4 , 1913
- Place of Death (POD): Bronxville , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Henry Billings Brown Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/17/1875
- Seat vacated by: Longyear , John Wesley
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/18/1875
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/19/1875
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/19/1875
- Commission Date: 03/19/1875
- Date of Termination: 12/30/1890
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of Henry Billings Brown
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC or “SCOTUS”)
- Promoted by President: Benjamin Harrison ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/23/1890
- Seat vacated by: Miller , Samuel F.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/23/1890
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 12/29/1890
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/29/1890
- Commission Date: 12/29/1890
- Date of Termination: 05/28/1906
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
Henry Billings Brown in the Law School
- Name of School: Yale College
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1856
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Yale Law School
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
Fourth Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1860
Henry Billings Brown Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1860-1861, 1868-1875
- Deputy U.S. marshal, Eastern District of Michigan, 1861-1863
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1863-1868
- Judge, Wayne County [Michigan] Circuit Court, 1868
- Lecturer in law, University of Michigan, 1860-1875
- Professor of medical jurisprudence, Detroit Medical College, 1868-1871
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Sixth Circuit, January 19, 1891-April 1, 1894, August 19, 1895-February 2, 1896
- Second Circuit, April 2, 1894-February 2, 1896
- Seventh Circuit, February 3, 1896-March 8, 1903
- Third Circuit, March 9, 1903-May 28, 1906
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