John W. Brown (New York politician)
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John W. Brown was an American politician from New York
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in 1802 with his father, who settled in Newburgh, New York. He attended the public schools and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Newburgh. He was elected a justice of the peace
in 1820.
Brown was elected as a Jacksonian to the 23rd
and 24th United States Congress
es, and served from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
(2nd District) from 1850 to 1865, and was ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
in 1857 and 1865. In 1865
, he ran on the Democratic ticket for the Court of Appeals but was defeated by Republican Ward Hunt
. Afterwards he again resumed the practice of law.
He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newburgh, New York.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
Brown immigrated to the United StatesUnited States
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in 1802 with his father, who settled in Newburgh, New York. He attended the public schools and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Newburgh. He was elected a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1820.
Brown was elected as a Jacksonian to the 23rd
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and 24th United States Congress
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
es, and served from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
(2nd District) from 1850 to 1865, and was ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
in 1857 and 1865. In 1865
New York state election, 1865
The 1865 New York state election was held on November 7, 1865, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners, an Inspector of State Prisons and the Clerk of...
, he ran on the Democratic ticket for the Court of Appeals but was defeated by Republican Ward Hunt
Ward Hunt
Ward Hunt , was an American jurist and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1868 to 1869, and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1873 to 1882.-Life:...
. Afterwards he again resumed the practice of law.
He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newburgh, New York.
Sources
- Political Graveyard
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 350; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Court of Appeals judges