Henry Billings Brown
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Henry Billings Brown was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for 16 years.[1] He was a staunch defender of property rights.[2]
| Henry Billings Brown | |
|---|---|
| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: December 29, 1890 â May 28, 1906 | |
| Nominator | Benjamin Harrison |
| Predecessor | Samuel F. Miller |
| Successor | William Henry Moody |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Brown authored the majority opinion for the infamous case Plessy v. Ferguson - which upheld segregation as constitutional and established the separate but equal doctrine.[2]
References
- â Henry B. Brown (English). Oyez. Chicago-Kent College of Law.
- â 2.0 2.1 Henry Billings Brown (English). law.jrank.