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| He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution before settling near[[natchez_ms| Natchez]] in the Mississippi Valley, which was then Spanish territory, and acquired land in present-day [[ClaiborneMS|Claiborne Co, MS]], referred to as [[BruinsburgMS|Bruin Landing Plantation]]. In 1799, President George Washington appointed him as a territorial judge for the Mississippi Territory, recently acquired by the United States. Bruin became one of three federal judges on the new superior court. As a jurist, he participated in establishing order during a period marked by frequent disputes over land titles and national claims. | He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution before settling near[[natchez_ms| Natchez]] in the Mississippi Valley, which was then Spanish territory, and acquired land in present-day [[ClaiborneMS|Claiborne Co, MS]], referred to as [[BruinsburgMS|Bruin Landing Plantation]]. In 1799, President George Washington appointed him as a territorial judge for the Mississippi Territory, recently acquired by the United States. Bruin became one of three federal judges on the new superior court. As a jurist, he participated in establishing order during a period marked by frequent disputes over land titles and national claims. | ||
| - | Bruin presided over various early cases in property and criminal law and worked with Governor Winthrop Sargent and other federal officials to organize governance in the area. His judicial work | + | Bruin presided over various early cases in property and criminal law and worked with [[Winthrop Sargent]|Governor Winthrop Sargent]] and other federal officials to organize governance in the area. His judicial work |
| contributed to the development of Mississippi' | contributed to the development of Mississippi' | ||
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