Who appointed Arthur Lewis Brown?

President Grover Cleveland appointed Arthur Lewis Brown to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in 1896.

Was Arthur Lewis Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Arthur Lewis Brown was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Arthur Lewis Brown's confirmation vote?

Arthur Lewis Brown was confirmed by voice vote on December 15, 1896. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

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 ↓

Lived: 1854–1928
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 vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Brown University	A.B.	1876
Boston University School of Law	LL.B.	1878

Questions & answers

Who appointed Arthur Lewis Brown?: President Grover Cleveland appointed Arthur Lewis Brown to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in 1896.
Was Arthur Lewis Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Arthur Lewis Brown was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Arthur Lewis Brown's confirmation vote?: Arthur Lewis Brown was confirmed by voice vote on December 15, 1896. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Arthur Lewis Brown on?: Arthur Lewis Brown was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

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