District of Rhode Island / Appointed 1896 / Served to 1927
Arthur Lewis Brown
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1896 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Lewis Brown was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1878. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 15, 1896
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland, 1896
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Brown 1876 · Boston Law 1878
- Succeeded
- George Moulton Carpenter
- Succeeded by
- Ira Lloyd Letts
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | District of Rhode Island · succeeded George Moulton Carpenter | Cleveland (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Brown University | A.B. | 1876 |
| Boston University School of Law | LL.B. | 1878 |
Sources
30 years on the District of Rhode Island. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).