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Alexander Brown (banker)
Alexander Brown (17 November 1764 – 4 April 1834), was an Irish merchant and banker. Beginning as a merchant trader, first of linen in Belfast, then of cotton and tobacco after migrating to Baltimore, Maryland, he later shifted his focus to financial services. He founded Alex. Brown & Sons, the oldest investment banking firm in the US, in 1800, and with his sons operated a network of banks in the US and England. He made his fortune from the transatlantic cotton trade, and was one of the first millionaires in the United States. Early life and emigration Alexander Brown was born 17 November 1764 in Ballymena in County Antrim (now in Northern Ireland), one of four surviving children of William Brown and Margaret Brown (née Davison). As a young man, Brown achieved some success as a linen dealer and auctioneer in Belfast. In 1783 he married Grace Davison, possibly his cousin, from Drumnasole, County Antrim, and they had four surviving children, William (b. 30 May 1784), George (b. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Brown
Alexander Brown may refer to: Sports * Alexander Brown (cricketer) (born 1967), English cricketer *Sandy Brown (footballer, born 1877) (Alexander Brown, 1877–1944), Scottish footballer *Sandy Brown (footballer, born 1939) (Alexander Dewar Brown, 1939–2014), Scottish footballer * Music * Alexander Brown (director) (born 1985), English music video director and designer * Alexander Brown (musician) (born 1982), Danish DJ, part of Morten Hampenberg & Alexander Brown Politics *Sir Alexander Brown, 1st Baronet (1844–1922), British Member of Parliament who is remembered for many decades of service *Alexander Brown (Australian politician) (1851–1926), Australian member of New South Wales Legislative Assembly/Legislative Council *Alexander Laing Brown (1851–1936), British Member of Parliament for Hawick Burghs, 1886–1892 *Alexander Garnet Brown (1930–2010), Canadian businessman and politician in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Sciences * Alexander Brown (engineer) (1830â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
