George Stewart Brown

George Stewart Brown (August 16, 1871 - November 11, 1941) was a Judge for the United States Customs Court.

Biography

Brown was born on August 16, 1871, in Baltimore, Maryland. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1893 from Johns Hopkins University. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree 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

On October 16, 1913, President Wilson nominated Brown to serve as a Member of the Board of General Appraisers, to the seat vacated by Roy Chamberlain. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 13, 1913 and received his commission the following day. On May 28, 1926, he was transferred by operation of law to the newly created United States Customs Court. He served as Chief Judge of the court from 1939 to 1940. He served on the court until his retirement on August 31, 1941. He was succeeded on the court by Judge William Purington Cole, Jr.^[2]

Death

Brown died on November 11, 1941, in Baltimore.^[3]

References

• George Stewart Brown at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.