Addison Brown
American judge, botanist, and amateur astronomer (1830–1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Addison C. Brown (February 21, 1830 – April 9, 1913) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a botanist, and a serious amateur astronomer.
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Addison Brown | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
In office June 2, 1881 – August 30, 1901 | |
Appointed by | James A. Garfield (recess) Chester A. Arthur (commission) |
Preceded by | William Gardner Choate |
Succeeded by | George B. Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | Addison C. Brown[1] (1830-02-21)February 21, 1830 West Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 9, 1913(1913-04-09) (aged 83) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery The Bronx, New York City |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Mary Chadwick Barrett
(m. 1854; died 1887)Helen Carpenter Gaskin
(m. 1893) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Henry B. R. Brown (grandson) |
Education | Harvard University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
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