Background
Brown was born on August 16, 1871, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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George Brown
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He received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1895 from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Career
He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1893 from Johns Hopkins University. He worked in private practice in Baltimore from 1895 to 1913. 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, Junior.
Brown died on November 11, 1941, in Baltimore.
Membership
He served as a member of the Baltimore City Council from 1899 to 1907. 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.
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