The colored American., 1899-11-25

An AfTO-AmeIican now prominent
in the public eye is Edward Everett
Brown, leading attorney of Boston.
& He was born in Dover, n. H., in 1858
and is the son OF Chas- J. and Martha
A. Brown, well known in that State.
He was graduated from DOveEHigh
School in 1878 where he fitted for
Dartmouth College and was class ora
tor. His Grafton on "GenIus" was
Pronounced by competent critics to
have been one of the ablest and most
scholarly ever delivered by any student
in the state. Sir. Brown took high
rank in the languages; he was consid.
cred to b8 the best French and Latin
scholar in the class. He early showed
an aptitude for debate and a fOndness
for the law, and could always be found
il the font ranks of the spectators
when the session of the Supreme
Court was held in his native city, to
hear the great legal lights expound
the doctrines Of Blackstone and Kent
lie began his legal studies in the
law office of Hon. John II. White, a
distinguished New Hampshire jurist
and Judge of Probate Court in the city
OF D1V,T, remaining in his Office three
years, applying himself diligently to
master the sbstTuse problems OF the
law. The Judge took special interest
10 him, and under his wise counsel
and large experience he gained much
practical and valuable knowle dge. In
1881 Mr. Brown took a special cou Sc
at Boston University Law School where
be acquitted himself we'll, being very
popular with the students ana profess
sOIs While pushing his studies at the
University he entered the law office of
the most distinguished attorney in the
State of Massachusetts,, one OF the ex-.
Governors, the late Hon. William Gas
ton. His fellow -studenr in the office
was Hon. Edwin I. Curtis, ex-Mayor
Of Boston.
MT. Brown was presented for admis-
sion to the bar by Gov. CASTOR and
passed successful examination, and
wss adm tied to practice In Massa-
cbusetts in 1884. He opened a law
Office in Boston in company with
James h, Wolf, the present Judge
Advocate Of the G. 4. r. of Mass,
and a few years afterwards formed the
hrsL cOlOred law firm in Massachusetts,,
the fiTm being known as Walker.
Nolu q Brown. After a number of
Years OF successful practice, MIR. Walk
eT withdrew from he firm, but Messrs.
"o'H and Brown still continue as
partners. Mr.. Brown is considered to
Dc one Of the brightest young men at
Tie BAR. He is keen cross. examiner
And powerful, eloquent and convinc-
ing jury advocate.
ne has tried many important civil
Auo criminal cases, and possesses, in a
marked degree the respect of the bench
ana The bar. He is we'll known for
Tue great interest he takes in race mat
| 'eis and Is always willing to sacrifice
LIS Time, ability and money TO secure
e4laity of rights TO the poor, despised
al anu oppressed Negro. He possesses in
'ae highest degree the confidence of
: people; he Is bold, manly and un-
promising, He framed the Anti.
-yIcling bill which Is now attracting
,Hc attention of the whole country.
1-u secured unanimous Endorsement
=, the able speech he delivered at
= "i'@go before the Afro American
~, ouuen' He is working faithfully for
s - OIL to make lynching a crime
s-.t1' me government of the United
''sS' and to secure signatures to his