Arthur Lewis Brown (November 28, 1854 – June 10, 1928) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Providence,

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, Brown received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Brown University in 1876 and a

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from Boston University School of Law in 1878. He was in private practice in Providence from 1878 to 1895.

Federal judicial service

Brown received a

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from President

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on October 15, 1896, to a seat on the

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

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on December 15, 1896, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on June 30, 1927, due to his retirement.

Death

Brown died on June 10, 1928, in Providence.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Arthur Lewis 1854 births 1928 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island United States federal judges appointed by Grover Cleveland 19th-century American judges Arthur Lewis Brown