Nicholas Brown Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetNicholas Brown Sr.
American businessman
Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1729
Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Date of Death: 29-May-1791
Profession: merchant
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Nicholas Brown Sr.
- Nicholas Brown Sr.
- (July 26, 1729 – May 29, 1791) was a Providence, Rhode Island merchant, civic leader and co-signer of the charter of the College of Rhode Island in 1763.
- In 1771, Nicholas Brown Sr.
- was instrumental in convincing Baptist authorities to locate a permanent home for the College in his hometown of Providence.
- In 1804, the College was renamed Brown University following a gift made by Brown's son Nicholas Brown Jr.
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