John Brown (Rhode Island merchant)
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John Brown was an 18th-century Rhode Island merchant, politician, and slave trader who became a prominent figure in Providence’s commercial and civic development.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American slave owner
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businessperson from Rhode Island ⓘ human ⓘ merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ slave trader ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brown University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1736-01-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Providence, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| business |
West Indies trade
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maritime trade ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| contributedTo | urban development of Providence, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1803-09-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in Providence ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | First United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Brown family of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civic leadership in Providence
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involvement in the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ role in the commercial development of Providence ⓘ |
| notableResidence | John Brown House Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | John Brown House (Providence, Rhode Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
land speculator
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merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ ship owner ⓘ slave trader ⓘ |
| owned |
enslaved people
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slave ships ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Revolutionary era commerce ⓘ |
| party | Pro-Administration Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | North Burial Ground, Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's at-large congressional district
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member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| relative | Nicholas Brown Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Joseph Brown (American architect)
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Moses Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Brown Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island
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