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Henry Brown (other)
Henry Brown may refer to: Politics and government * Henry Billings Brown (1836–1913), U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1891–1906 * Henry E. Brown Jr. (born 1935), U.S. Congressman from South Carolina, 2000–2011 * Henry Brown (Australian politician) (1865–1933), Australian politician * Henry Brown (New Zealand politician) (1842–1921), New Zealand politician * Henry Newton Brown Jr. (born 1941), Louisiana judge and former District Attorney Sports * Henry Brown (field hockey) (1887–1961), Irish Olympic field hockey player * Henry Brown (rugby union) (1910–1965), New Zealand rugby union player, member of the All Blacks * Henry Brandon Brown (born 1994), South African rugby union player Other * Henry Armitt Brown (1844–1878), American author and orator * Henry Box Brown (1815–1897), American slave who had himself mailed in a box to freedom * Henry Kirke Brown (1814–1886), American sculptor * Henry Newton Brown (1857–1884), American lawman and Old West outl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Billings Brown
Henry Billings Brown (March 2, 1836 – September 4, 1913) was 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. Ferguson'', widely regarded as one of the most ill-considered decisions ever issued by the Court, which upheld the legality of racial segregation in public transportation. ''Plessy'' legitimized existing state laws establishing racial segregation, and provided an impetus for later segregation statutes. Legislative achievements won during the Reconstruction Era were erased through ''Plessy's'' "separate but equal" doctrine. Brown has mostly been forgotten, or remembered only in derision for his obtuse statements in the ''Plessy'' opinion, such as his frequently-ridiculed rejection of a claim that the Louisiana segregation statute at issue "stamps the colored race with a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
