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Joseph Brown

Birth	:	3 Dec 1733
Death	:	3 Dec 1785
Burial	:	Saint Martins Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3410988, -98.1830978
Description	:	One of the "Four Brown Brothers", who were sons of James Brown Jr. [1697-1739] and Hope Power [1701-1792]. On 30 Sep 1759, he married his cousin, Elizabeth Power, daughter of Nicholas Power and Anna Tillinghast. All of the Brown brothers made names for themselves in business, philanthropy, and patriotism, being connected to the notorius Gaspee Affair, but Joseph was the most active politically. He was appointed to the Town of Providence Committee of Inspection, December 1773, and was actively involved in the manufacturing of saltpeter for use in gunpowder, planning fortifications at Fox Point, and procuring fire-ships for the defense... Read More	One of the "Four Brown Brothers", who were sons of James Brown Jr. [1697-1739] and Hope Power [1701-1792]. On 30 Sep 1759, he married his cousin, Elizabeth Power, daughter of Nicholas Power and Anna Tillinghast. All of the Brown brothers made names for themselves in business, philanthropy, and patriotism, being connected to the notorius Gaspee Affair, but Joseph was the most active politically. He was appointed to the Town of Providence Committee of Inspection, December 1773, and was actively involved in the manufacturing of saltpeter for use in gunpowder, planning fortifications at Fox Point, and procuring fire-ships for the defense of the Colony. Joseph Brown served as a Deputy from Providence to the RI General Assembly, and as State Senator from Providence in 1784. He was also listed as being appointed to represent the State of Rhode Island in newly-formed Congress, but apparently never served since he is known to have suffered a stroke in 1784. Although he did engage in the merchant business of Nicholas Brown and Company for income, his political and social activities overshadowed his business activities. His scientific skills were put to good use, though, and he was left by his brothers to be largely in charge of the mechanics of the Hope furnace and the spermeceti candle factory that his family owned. He was an architect, leaving as part of his legacy the design of the Joseph Brown House (1774), the John Brown house, University Hall at Brown University, the Market Building, and the First Baptist Church of America (1774) whose spire and style have inspired church goers in Providence for three centuries. He's listed in the Biographical Dictionary of American Architects. The John Brown House is the centerpiece of the RI Historical Society holdings. This brownstone-and-brick mansion, was designed by Joseph Brown for his brother John (1736-1803), and was built between 1786 and 1788.

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Joseph Brown's memorial is located at: Saint Martins Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, USA.
When did Joseph Brown death?
Joseph Brown death on 3 Dec 1785 in
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Latitude: 44.3410988
Longitude: -98.1830978

Family Members:

Parent

Capt James Brown II

(1697 - 1739)

Hope Power Brown

(1701 - 1792)

Spouse

Elizabeth Power Brown

(1736 - 1806)

Siblings

Capt James Brown III

(1724 - 1750)

John Brown

(1727 - 1733)

Nicholas Brown

(1729 - 1791)

John Brown Famous memorial

(1736 - 1803)

Moses Brown

(1738 - 1836)

Children

Obadiah Brown

(1762 - 1815)

Joseph Brown Jr.

(1776 - 1791)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 44.3410988, -98.1830978

2. Ideal Cemetery
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13. Bonny Cemetery
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14. Pearl Creek Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3289110, -97.9165710

15. Broadland Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5005000, -98.3380800

16. Broadland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5005989, -98.3380966

17. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2341003, -97.9559021

18. Wolsey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

19. Rest Haven Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1775017, -98.3563995

20. Liberty Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5211000, -98.0323200

21. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4777985, -97.9542007

22. Dixon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4122009, -97.9013977

23. Huron Colony Cemetery
Huron Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5670500, -98.2052900

24. Saint Williams Cemetery
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