John Brown (Rhode Island politician)
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John Brown (Rhode Island politician)
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John Brown 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 and moving it to their family's former estate in Providence. Brown laid the cornerstone of the university's oldest building in 1770, and he served as its treasurer for 21 years, from 1775 to 1796. He was also one of the founders of Providence Bank and served as its first president in 1791. Brown
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American merchant, politician and slave trader (1736–1803)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(Rhode_Island_politician)
date created:
2004-06-02T10:56:04Z
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2024-09-09T15:48:48Z
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