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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instanceOf American slave owner
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
maritime trade
transatlantic slave trade
contributedTo urban development of Providence, Rhode Island
countryOfCitizenship Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations NERFINISHED
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
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
merchant
politician
ship owner
slave trader
owned enslaved people
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
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) NERFINISHED
Moses Brown NERFINISHED
Nicholas Brown Sr. NERFINISHED

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North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island burialPlaceOf John Brown (Rhode Island merchant)