Henry Billings Brown

US Supreme Court justice from 1891 to 1906 (1836-1913)
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Henry Billings Brown

Summary

Henry Billings Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lee[2]. He was born on March 2, 1836[3]. He passed away in Bronxville[4]. He died on September 4, 1913[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lee[2], Henry Billings Brown…
  • Henry Billings Brown passed away in Bronxville[4].
  • Henry Billings Brown was born on March 2, 1836[3].
  • Henry Billings Brown died on September 4, 1913[5].
  • Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery[9].
  • Henry Billings Brown was married to Caroline Pitts Brown[10].
  • Henry Billings Brown held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Henry Billings Brown's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Henry Billings Brown's professions included judge[7].
  • Henry Billings Brown held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[12].
  • Henry Billings Brown was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • Among Henry Billings Brown's employers was Georgetown University Law Center[14].
  • Henry Billings Brown was educated at Yale College[15].
  • Henry Billings Brown was educated at Harvard Law School[16].
  • Henry Billings Brown was educated at Yale Law School[17].
  • Henry Billings Brown's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[18].
  • Henry Billings Brown is recorded as male[19].
  • Henry Billings Brown's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henry Billings Brown was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].
  • Henry Billings Brown's Commons category is recorded as Henry Billings Brown[22].
  • Henry Billings Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[23].
  • Henry Billings Brown's given name is recorded as Henry[24].
  • Henry Billings Brown's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25].

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Origins and Family

Henry Billings Brown's place of birth was Lee[2]. He was born on March 2, 1836[3].

Education

Educated at Yale College[15], a college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1701[28]; Harvard Law School[16], a graduate school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1817[31]; and Yale Law School[17], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and judge[7]. Employers include University of Michigan[13], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39] and Georgetown University Law Center[14], a law school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1870[42]. Henry Billings Brown held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[12].

Personal Life

Among Henry Billings Brown's spouses was Caroline Pitts Brown[10]. His religion is recorded as Congregational churches[18]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].

Death and Burial

Henry Billings Brown died on September 4, 1913[5]. He passed away in Bronxville[4]. Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Henry Billings Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Plessy v. Ferguson[45], a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States[46], in United States[47].

FAQs

Where was Henry Billings Brown born?

Henry Billings Brown's place of birth was Lee[2].

Where did Henry Billings Brown die?

Henry Billings Brown died in Bronxville[4].

Who was Henry Billings Brown married to?

Henry Billings Brown's spouses include Caroline Pitts Brown[10].

What did Henry Billings Brown do for work?

Henry Billings Brown worked as lawyer[6] and judge[7].

Where did Henry Billings Brown go to school?

Henry Billings Brown was educated at Yale College[15], Harvard Law School[16], and Yale Law School[17].

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  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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