Henry B. Brown

Author of the majority opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine that stood for 58 years.

Associate Justice1891–1906Appointed by B. HarrisonJustice #52
Born March 2, 1836 · South Lee, MA
Died September 4, 1913 · Bronxville, NY
Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI

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