Timothy Brown (judge)

The Honorable
Timothy Brown
18th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
May 18, 1962 – January 1, 1964
Preceded byGrover L. Broadfoot
Succeeded byGeorge R. Currie
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
July 14, 1949 – January 1, 1964
Appointed byOscar Rennebohm
Preceded byJohn D. Wickhem
Succeeded byBruce F. Beilfuss
Personal details
Born(1889-02-24)February 24, 1889
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1977(1977-12-31) (aged 88)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Margaret Seymour Titchener
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    (m. 1921; died 1936)​
  • Louise Coxon
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    (m. 1936; died 1977)​
Children
  • Timothy Brown Jr.
  • (b. 1922; died 1977)
Education
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War I

Timothy Brown Sr. (February 24, 1889 – December 31, 1977) was an American lawyer and jurist from Madison, Wisconsin. He was the 18th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1962–1963), and served a total of 14 years on the court. Before joining the court, he was executive legal counsel to governors Walter S. Goodland and Oscar Rennebohm, the latter appointed him to the Supreme Court.[1]

  1. ^ "Brown, Timothy 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2024.