Person
Nicholas Brown, Sr.
Providence, Rhode Island merchant, civic leader and co-signer of the charter of the College of Rhode Island in 1763
Nicholas Brown Sr. (July 26, 1729 – May 29, 1791) is 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. is instrumental in convincing Baptist authorities to locate a permanent home for the College in his hometown of Providence.
'In 1804, the College is renamed Brown University following a gift made by Brown's son Nicholas Brown Jr.