Timothy Brown (judge)

Timothy Brown (February 24, 1889 – December 31, 1977) was an American lawyer and judge from Wisconsin. He was the 18th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[1]

For other uses, see Timothy Brown (disambiguation).
The Honorable

Timothy Brown
18th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
May 18, 1962 – January 1, 1964
Preceded byGrover L. Broadfoot
Succeeded byGeorge R. Currie
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
1949 – January 1, 1964
Appointed byOscar Rennebohm
Preceded byJohn D. Wickhem
Succeeded byBruce F. Beilfuss
Personal details
Born(1889-02-24)February 24, 1889
Madison, Wisconsin
DiedDecember 31, 1977(1977-12-31) (aged 88)
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
  • Margaret Seymour Titchener
  • (died 1936)
  • Louise Brown
  • (died 1977)
Children
  • Timothy Brown, Jr.
  • (b. 1922; died 1977)
Education
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War I

Biography

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Brown graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. During World War I, Brown served in the United States Navy. Brown practiced law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served as executive counsel to the Governor of Wisconsin.[2] In 1949, he joined the Wisconsin Supreme Court and in 1962 became chief justice of the court, retiring in 1964.[3][4][5]

Brown died in a nursing home on December 31, 1977,[3] leaving an estate valued at $3 million.[6]

Notes
  1. Google books State of Wisconsin Blue Book Timothy Brown
  2. Google books Wisconsin Session Laws, Volume 2. Timothy Brown
  3. "Timothy Brown Dies; Former State Chief Justice". The Post Crescent. January 4, 1978. p. 5. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Wicourts.gov
  5. Wisconsin Historical Society
  6. "Tim Brown Estate Totals $3 Million". The Capital Times. November 20, 1978. p. 27. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
Legal offices
Preceded by
John D. Wickhem		 Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
1949 – 1964		 Succeeded by
Bruce F. Beilfuss
Preceded by
Grover L. Broadfoot		 Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
1962 – 1964		 Succeeded by
George R. Currie


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