John Brown (1723–1808)
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John Brown (1723–1808)
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John Brown was a Scottish-Danish merchant and ship-owner. He was a joint founder of John & David Brown in 1759. The company owned 17 ships in 1787 but was liquidated the following year. He was also active in the Danish Asiatic Company where he was a member of the board of directors from 1770–75 and from 1779–85. He was appointed as General War Commissioner in 1776. He was the second-largest landowner in Gentofte and owned Benzonseje from 1784 to 1788.
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Scottish-Danish merchant and ship owner
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(1723%E2%80%931808)
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2018-09-05T02:58:44Z
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2024-09-08T00:31:23Z
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