Background
Brown, James was born on October 12, 1858 in Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of Matthew and Agnes (Longmuir) Brown.
Brown, James was born on October 12, 1858 in Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of Matthew and Agnes (Longmuir) Brown.
Educated day and evening schools, Scotland. Bachelor of Laws, Iowa State University, 1884.
Came to the United States, 1881, naturalized citizen, 1886. Admitted to Dakota Territory bar, 1885, and began practice at Kimball. County judge Brule County, South Dakot, 1897-1901.
Appointed by Governor West. H. Bulow, judge Supreme Court of South Dakot, November 26, 1927, to fill unexpired term of John H. Gates (deceased), ending 1931.
Assistant attorney general of South Dakot, since 1931. Trustee Yankton (South Dakot) College.
Married Jessie Benton Schuyler, November 10, 1886 (died 1912). Married second, Martha Barber, 1915. Children: Matthew A., Jean (Mistress George Drake, deceased), James A. (deceased), Jessie M. (Mistress Harry Dungan).