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Arthur Lewis Brown

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Arthur Lewis Brown
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
In office
October 15, 1896 – June 30, 1927
Appointed byGrover Cleveland
Preceded byGeorge Moulton Carpenter Jr.
Succeeded byIra Lloyd Letts
Personal details
Born
Arthur Lewis Brown

(1854-11-28)November 28, 1854
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedJune 10, 1928(1928-06-10) (aged 73)
Providence, Rhode Island
EducationBrown University (A.B.)
Boston University School of Law (LL.B.)

Arthur Lewis Brown (November 28, 1854 – June 10, 1928) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Education and career

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Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Brown received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Brown University in 1876 and a Bachelor of Laws from Boston University School of Law in 1878. He was in private practice in Providence from 1878 to 1895.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Brown received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on October 15, 1896, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island vacated by Judge George Moulton Carpenter Jr. He was nominated to the same position by President Cleveland on December 8, 1896. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1896, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on June 30, 1927, due to his retirement.[1]

Death

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Brown died on June 10, 1928, in Providence.[1]

See also

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
1896–1927
Succeeded by