Samuel S. Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSamuel S. Brown
American businessman
Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1842
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 11-Dec-1905
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Samuel S. Brown
- Captain Samuel Smith Brown (December 15, 1842 – December 11, 1905) was an American businessman and a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder and racetrack owner. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Samuel Brown was a student at Washington & Jefferson College when he left to serve with the Union Army during the American Civil War.
- On February 22, 1861, Brown and Rhodes Stansbury Sutton founded the Delta Tau Delta fraternity chapter at Washington & Jefferson College, playing an instrumental role in saving the fraternity from extinction when the first Bethany College chapter closed. From a wealthy family, he inherited coal mining operations founded by his father.
- He would grow and expand the business, operating six coal mines supported by a fleet of barges and a controlling interest in a railroad for shipping the coal.
- In addition, Brown owned several hotels in various cities around the United States.
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