Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-09-05
GEORGE 5. mnowS.

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Silver candidate for Judge OF the Fourth
Judicial District, is the son OF IA PROM.
inent eastern Baptist clergyman, lie
was born in brooklyn, New YORK.. Nov.
cmber 70, 1865. He graduated from
Blown University, Providence, Rhode
Island, in the class OF 'SS. ranking high
in his class and with special honors in
the subjects of history and economies.
versity he entered the Columbia Law
School in New lor!: City, and alsa 8. I'D
led III the Law Office OF Evarts, CLoatc
and Beamon. OF which celebrated firm ex-
Senator William NJ. Evarts and Joseph
III. Choatr, nov our ambassador to
England. were the leading members.
lie was admitted to- practice in the
Courts OF New York by, the Supreme
Court OF the State May 10. 1901. For II
f5w months PRIOR to his admission to the
bar he was managing clerk i'll the law
office OF Burnett IL Whitney, Edward
IL, Whitney was subsequently Assistant
Attorney General Of the United States
and Henry Burnett is now u. s. Dis
trict Attorney for the District including
New York City.
In July 1890. Mr.. Brown re moved to
recOma, Washington, and began The
practice OF his profession in partnership
with a college and law schOolmate from
Rhode Island, the firm being Brown Il
Brownoll. Tie firm the the youngest
in the State NJ Washington, speedily won
prominence aud when soon after some
New York capitalists started the City Of
Eyeratt On PGget SQUAD obey placed
their legal matters H. tie hands Of Mr..
Brown and his partner. TnIs neccs,
STATED the removal OF the iitu 10 Il ser
cit where Mr.. Brown was a trustee and
officer and his firm the attorneys Of IL
number Of companies, owning the town.
site, large manufactur ng plants, mines
ter, railroad aud o;her Emporium; inter
csis. on behalf Of which they conducted
with IN almost unbrcken record Of sue
cess II number OF law uIts involving
questions of land titles. In lS9-
Mr.. Brown returned to Tacoma and re
sumed the practice Of the law i'll that
city. In 1896 man : pio min mt cItiz IN !
Of Everett, both Democrats md Repub
licans. endeavOred to persuade Mr.
Brown tc return tn Everett and become
a candidate for the office OF Judge OF
the Superior Court which corresponds
to the District Court in thus state,
Though reasonably we'll assured Of his
nomination and election he did not
deem it wise to leave Tacoma ut that
time.
In May. 1877 Mr.. Rrowu came To
Nevada rs the attorney y the Colo
Creek companies then beginning busi.
ness in this county. He remained witt
the Gold Creek people until the com.
panies became insolvent and suffered
with others in their TAI urc. Ills cor
ncction with the Gold Creek com pnnics
was clean and honorable III ever
particular and no faint Of wrong doing
attaches tO his name 10y reason Of hi
association with them as their legal
adviser. In January. 49,, uc formed Il
partnership with Charles b. Henderson
now Distrist Attorney Of Elkn county
under the firm name Of Brown Il
Henderson. Since then Mr.. Brown la
been engaged III the general practice o
law in tho town Of ElSo, and its people
respect and honor his ability ant
integrity.
Mr.. Brown has II wife and ono chill,
who share with him the public respect
In his association with the people lie i
courteous and polite. As II lawyer lie l
well verscd i'll the intriraciea OF the Law
and us II private citizen he believes tn,
protection and safety 0f the commnnit.
depends upon the rigid enforcement q
tine lave. I'm politics lie IL mn unswerv
ing, consistent Democrat, but he frecl.
comedies to Others the same right HI
claims himself, that Of free. independent
thought upon all political questions.
In nominating George S. Brown 10
Judge OF the Fourth Judicial District
the delegates from Elko. Lincoln mn,
White Pine counties made no mistake
lie il able, clean and fearless in hi
private life and will no the came upol
the bench. In clcciing him Judge tn,
people of this Judicial District wIl
honor the msclves whom they honor him
He will no fearless in the discharge o
his duties and rich and poor alike vii
receive Justice ut his hands.