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Brown, Henry Billings

associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, was born March 2, 1836, in South Lee, Mass. In 1861 he was appointed deputy marshal of the United States, and subsequently assistant United States attorney for the eastern district of Michigan, a position he held until 1868, when he was appointed judge of the state circuit court of Wayne county, to fill a vacancy. In 1875 he was appointed by President Grant district judge for the eastern district of Michigan, and in 1890 was appointed associate justice of the supreme court; and has served since 1891. He is the author of Admiralty Reports for Western Lake and River Districts.