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Morgan Welles Brown
Morgan Welles Brown (1800-1853) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
He was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on December 18, 1833. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 31, 1833, and received commission on January 3, 1834. He served until his death on March 7, 1853.
On June 18, 1839, he was also assigned to United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, where he served until his death.[1] Brown was succeeded in this position by West Hughes Humphreys.
Early life and education
- Read law, c. 1830[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, -1833
- Newspaper Editor, Nashville Republican, Nashville, Tennessee, 1832-1833
- Commissioner to oversee erection of the state capitol, Nashville, Tennessee, 1843-1844[1]
Judicial career
Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee
Brown was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on December 18, 1833. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 31, 1833, and received commission on January 3, 1834. He served until his death on March 7, 1853.
Middle District of Tennessee
On June 18, 1839, he was also assigned to United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, where he served until his death.[1] Brown was succeeded in this position by West Hughes Humphreys.
External links
- Biography and information from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit website.
- Morgan Welles Brown's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Morgan Welles Brown's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John McNairy |
Eastern District of Tennessee 1834–1853 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: West Hughes Humphreys |
| Preceded by: John McNairy |
Western District of Tennessee 1834–1853 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: West Hughes Humphreys |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Middle District of Tennessee 1839–1853 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: West Hughes Humphreys
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| Jackson |
Campbell • Harper • McLean • Baldwin • Barbour • Harvey • Ellis • Irwin • Brown • Leavitt • Monroe • Tappan • Wayne • Adams • Daniel • Heath • Holman • Johnson • Judson • Taney • Wells • Catron • Wilkins | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Travis Randall McDonough • Thomas Varlan • Clifton L. Corker • Charles Atchley • Katherine Crytzer | ||
| Senior judges |
Curtis Collier • Robert Leon Jordan • J. Ronnie Greer (Federal Judge) • Thomas W. Phillips • Robert Allan Edgar (Tennessee) • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Susan K. Lee (Tennessee) • Christopher H. Steger • Cynthia Wyrick • Debra Poplin • Jill McCook • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Harry Mattice • John McNairy • Morgan Welles Brown • Herbert Milburn • West Hughes Humphreys • Connally Findlay Trigg • David McKendree Key • Charles Dickens Clark • Edward Terry Sanford • Xenophon Hicks • George Caldwell Taylor • Leslie Darr • Frank Wiley Wilson • Thomas Hull • James Jarvis (Tennessee) • Charles Neese • Robert Taylor (Federal judge) • Pamela L. Reeves • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: William L. Campbell Jr. • Aleta Trauger • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • Eli Richardson | ||
| Senior judges |
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| Magistrate judges | Barbara Holmes • Alistair Newbern • Chip Frensley • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Todd Campbell • Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • Morgan Welles Brown • West Hughes Humphreys • Connally Findlay Trigg • William E. Miller • David McKendree Key • Charles Dickens Clark • Edward Terry Sanford • John Gore • Xenophon Hicks • Leslie Darr • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Thomas Higgins (Tennessee) • Frank Gray • Kevin Hunter Sharp • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • William E. Miller • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Frank Gray • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • | ||
