John Brown
American politician, slave trader (1736–1803)
John Brown (January 27, 1736 – September 20, 1803) was an American merchant, politician and slave trader from Providence, Rhode Island. Together with his brothers Nicholas, Joseph and Moses, Brown was instrumental in founding Brown University (then known as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) and moving it to their family's former estate in Providence.2
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Born Jan 27, 1736, died Sep 20, 1803.1
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- Brown UniversityFounder3
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- 1WikidataJohn Brown on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJohn Brown on Wikipedia
- 3WikidataBrown University, Founder