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George Stewart Brown

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George Stewart Brown
Presiding Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office
1939–1940
Preceded byCharles P. McClelland
Succeeded byWebster Oliver
Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office
May 28, 1926 – August 31, 1941
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 44 Stat. 669
Succeeded byWilliam Purington Cole Jr.
Member of the Board of General Appraisers
In office
November 14, 1913 – May 28, 1926
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byRoy Chamberlain
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
George Stewart Brown

(1871-08-16)August 16, 1871
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedNovember 11, 1941(1941-11-11) (aged 70)
Baltimore, Maryland
EducationJohns Hopkins University (A.B.)
University of Maryland School of Law (LL.B.)

George Stewart Brown (August 16, 1871 – November 11, 1941) was a judge of the United States Customs Court and a member of the Board of General Appraisers.

Education and career

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Born on August 16, 1871, in Baltimore, Maryland, Brown received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1893 from Johns Hopkins University. He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1895 from the University of Maryland School of Law. He worked in private practice in Baltimore from 1895 to 1913. He served as a member of the Baltimore City Council from 1899 to 1907.[1]

Federal Judicial Service

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Brown was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on October 16, 1913, to a seat on the Board of General Appraisers vacated by Roy Chamberlain. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 13, 1913, and received his commission on November 14, 1913. Brown was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926, to a new Associate Justice seat (Judge seat from June 17, 1930) authorized by 44 Stat. 669. He served as Presiding Judge from 1939 to 1940. His service terminated on August 31, 1941, due to his retirement. He was succeeded by Judge William Purington Cole Jr.[1]

Death

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Brown died on November 11, 1941, in Baltimore.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Member of the Board of General Appraisers
1913–1926
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Seat established by 44 Stat. 669
Judge of the United States Customs Court
1926–1941
Succeeded by
Preceded by Presiding Judge of the United States Customs Court
1939–1940
Succeeded by