Thomas Jefferson Brown

Thomas Jefferson Brown
Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
In office
January 1911 – May 26, 1915
Preceded byReuben R. Gaines
Succeeded byNelson Phillips
Associate Justice of the
Texas Supreme Court
In office
May 1893 – January 1911
Preceded byJohn L. Henry
Succeeded byWilliam F. Ramsey
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 9, 1889 – September 5, 1892
Preceded byFremont A. Utiger
Succeeded byJeremiah Heath Long
Personal details
Born(1836-07-24)July 24, 1836
Jasper County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 1915(1915-05-26) (aged 77)
Greenville, Texas, U.S.
Burial placeWest Hill Cemetery,
Sherman, Texas, U.S.
Spouse
Louisa T. Estes
(m. 1859)
Children7
EducationBaylor University (LL.B)
Profession
  • Jurist
  • soldier
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Rank Captain
Unit22nd Texas Cavalry Regiment
CommandsCompany E
Battles/wars

Thomas Jefferson Brown (July 24, 1836 – May 26, 1915) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from May 1893 to May 1915, serving as chief justice from January 1911 to May 1915.[1] He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives and represented the 27th district from 1889 until his resignation in 1892.

  1. ^ "Thomas Jefferson Brown (1836-1915)". University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021.