Name |
Nicholas Brown |
Title |
Brown U namesake |
Suffix |
Jr. |
Birth |
4 Apr 1769 |
Providence Co, Rhode Island |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
27 Sep 1841 |
Providence Co, Rhode Island |
Burial |
North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
Notes |
- Both Nicholas Brown, Jr. and his father were members of and large donors to the First Baptist Church in America. Nicholas Brown, Jr. graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in 1786. Brown created the company of Brown & Ives and served in the state legislature as a Federalist.
After inheriting his father's estate in 1791, Brown became such a great benefactor to the school that it was renamed Brown University for him in 1804 when he donated $5,000 to the college. His total gifts to the college totaled over $150,000. Brown also co-founded the Providence Athenaeum and was active in various Baptist and literary causes. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1813
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Person ID |
I107894 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
29 Jun 2017 |