U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1890 / Served to 1906
Henry Billings Brown
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Billings Brown was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He previously served on the Eastern District of Michigan.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 29, 1890
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison, 1890
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1856
- Succeeded
- Samuel Freeman Miller
- Succeeded by
- William Henry Moody
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | Eastern District of Michigan | Grant (R) | voice |
| 1890 | Supreme Court · succeeded Samuel Freeman Miller | Harrison (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Yale Law School | ||
| Harvard Law School | ||
| Yale College | B.A. | 1856 |
| Read law | 1860 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Frances Benjamin Johnston (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
15 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).