John W. Brown (New York politician)

John W. Brown (October 11, 1796 – September 6, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician from New York, serving two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837.

John W. Brown
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office 1849–1865
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Samuel J. Wilkin
Succeeded by	Nathaniel Jones
Personal details
Born	(1796-10-11)October 11, 1796 Dundee, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	September 6, 1875(1875-09-06) (aged 78) Newburgh, New York, U.S.
Other political affiliations	Jacksonian
Occupation	attorney, judge

Life

Born in Dundee, Scotland in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Brown immigrated to the United States in 1802 with his father, who settled in Newburgh, New York. He attended the public schools and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Newburgh. He was elected a justice of the peace in 1820.

Congress

Brown was elected as a Jacksonian to the 23rd and 24th United States Congresses, and served from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.

Later career

He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court (2nd District) from 1850 to 1865, and was ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1857 and 1865. In 1865, he ran on the Democratic ticket for the Court of Appeals but was defeated by Republican Ward Hunt.

Afterwards he again resumed the practice of law.

Family

Brown was the father of Charles F. Brown, who served on the New York Supreme Court.^[1]

Death

He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newburgh, New York.

References

1. McAdam, David; Bischoff, Henry; Clarke, Richard H.; Dykman, Jackson O.; Van Cott, Joshua M.; Reynolds, George G. (1897). History of the Bench and Bar of New York. Vol. II. New York History Company. pp. 59–61 – via Google Books.

Sources

• United States Congress. "John W. Brown (id: B000932)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Political Graveyard
• The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 350; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
• Court of Appeals judges
• John W. Brown at Find a Grave
• Sketches of Some of the Prominent Members of the Orange County Bar, by Walter case Anthony (1917)

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Samuel J. Wilkin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district 1833–1837	Succeeded by Nathaniel Jones