Moses Brown had returned briefly to the…
1790 CE
Moses Brown had returned briefly to the business world in 1788 , embarking on a textile venture in partnership with his cousin Smith Brown and his future son-in-law William Almy.
Moses Brown had become interested in recent British attempts to use water power in their textile mills, and has hired English emigrant Samuel Slater to help build a similar mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Moses Brown soon withdraws from active involvement in the firm, but remains a partner.
He moves on to a variety of new activities, including playing a role in Rhode Island’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1790.