BROWN, ADDISON
Addison Brown gained prominence as a jurist,
botanist, and author.
He was born February 21, 1830, in West
Newbury, Massachusetts. In 1855, Brown was
admitted to the New York bar. From 1881 to
1901, he performed the duties of district judge
for the Southern District of New York.
A respected name in the field of botany,
Brown acted as one of the founders of the New
York Botanical Garden in 1891.
From 1896 to 1898, Brown co-authored
three volumes of botanical research with
Nathaniel L. Britton. The series was titled Illustrated
Flora of the Northern United States,
Canada and the British Possessions.
Brown died April 9, 1913, in New York City.
Addison Brown 1830–1913
