Nicholas Brown Jr.
Nicholas Brown Jr. | |
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Nicholas Brown Jr., painted by Chester Harding, 1836 | |
| Born | April 4, 1769 |
| Died | September 27, 1841 (aged 72) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Resting place | North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | Brown University (1786) |
| Occupation(s) | Legislator Philanthropist |
| Children | Nicholas Brown III John Carter Brown II |
| Parent(s) | Nicholas Brown Rhoda Jenckes |
Nicholas Brown Jr. (April 4, 1769 – September 27, 1841) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Providence, Rhode Island, and the namesake of Brown University.