Timothy Brown (judge)

Timothy Brown (February 24, 1889 – December 31, 1977) was an American lawyer and judge from Wisconsin. He was the 18th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[1]

The Honorable Timothy Brown
18th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office May 18, 1962 – January 1, 1964
Preceded by	Grover L. Broadfoot
Succeeded by	George R. Currie
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office 1949 – January 1, 1964
Appointed by	Oscar Rennebohm
Preceded by	John D. Wickhem
Succeeded by	Bruce F. Beilfuss
Personal details
Born	(1889-02-24)February 24, 1889 Madison, Wisconsin
Died	December 31, 1977(1977-12-31) (aged 88)
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Margaret Seymour Titchener (died 1936) Louise Brown (died 1977)
Children	Timothy Brown, Jr. (b. 1922; died 1977)
Education	University of Wisconsin Harvard Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War I

Biography

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Brown graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. During World War I, Brown served in the United States Navy. Brown practiced law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served as executive counsel to the Governor of Wisconsin.[2] In 1949, he joined the Wisconsin Supreme Court and in 1962 became chief justice of the court, retiring in 1964.[3][4][5]

Brown died in a nursing home on December 31, 1977,[3] leaving an estate valued at $3 million.[6]

Notes

1. Google books State of Wisconsin Blue Book Timothy Brown
2. Google books Wisconsin Session Laws, Volume 2. Timothy Brown
3. "Timothy Brown Dies; Former State Chief Justice". The Post Crescent. January 4, 1978. p. 5. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wicourts.gov
5. Wisconsin Historical Society
6. "Tim Brown Estate Totals $3 Million". The Capital Times. November 20, 1978. p. 27. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

Legal offices
Preceded by John D. Wickhem	Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1949 – 1964	Succeeded by Bruce F. Beilfuss
Preceded by Grover L. Broadfoot	Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1962 – 1964	Succeeded by George R. Currie