Nicholas Brown Sr of Providence
American
Nicholas Brown Sr was a Providence, Rhode Island merchant and slavetrader who co-founded the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which was renamed Brown University after Brown's son Nicholas Brown, Jr in 1804.
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Brown and Company |
Lineage
- Father James Brown II
- Brother: Joseph Brown of Providence
- Brother: John Brown of Providence
- Brother: Moses Brown of Providence
- Son: Nicholas Brown Jr