Timothy Brown (February 24, 1889December 31, 1977) was an American lawyer and judge from

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. He was the 18th Chief Justice of the

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Biography

Born in

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, Brown graduated from the

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and received his law degree from

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. During

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, Brown served in the

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. Brown practiced law in

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and served as executive counsel to the

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. In 1949, he joined the

and in 1962 became chief justice of the court, retiring in 1964. Brown died in a nursing home on December 31, 1977, leaving an estate valued at $3 million.

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