John Crosby Brown
John Crosby Brown | |
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Orange Mountain House, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
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| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | James Brown Eliza Maria Coe Brown |
| Relatives | George Brown (uncle) Sir William Brown (uncle) |
John Crosby Brown (May 22, 1838 – June 25, 1909) was a senior partner in the investment bank Brown Bros. & Co., founded by his family.
Early life
Brown was born on May 22, 1838, in
née Coe) Brown (1803–1890).[1] His father was a banker and supporter of Union Theological Seminary and his paternal grandfather was Alexander Brown of Baltimore.[2] Among his extended family were uncles George Brown and Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet.[3]
Brown was educated privately and then entered Columbia University, where he graduated in 1859.[4]
Career
Brown worked at
Harriman Brothers & Company to become Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
, one of the oldest and largest partnership banks in the United States.
Brown served on the
board of education of New York City, and was a trustee of Columbia University.[1]
Personal life
On November 9, 1864, Brown was married to Mary Elizabeth Adams in New York City. Mary was the daughter of John Adams.[6] Together, they were the parents of six children:[1]
- University of Berlin from 1890 to 1892. He was a member of the Yale Corporation from 1917 to 1934, and was acting president of Yale University from 1919 to 1920.[7]
- Eliza Coe Adams (1868–1959)[1][8]
- Mary Magoun Brown (1869–1962)[1][8]
- James Crosby Brown (1872–1930), who married Mary Agnes Hewlett (1875–1919) in 1898. After her death, he married Aurelia Gladys Pomeroy (1883–1937) in 1923.
- Thatcher Magoun Brown (1876–1954), who married Caro Lord Noyes (1876–1947), the sister of his elder brother's wife.
- Amy Brighthurst Brown (1878–1960)[1][8]
He died on June 25, 1909, in
Orange Mountain House, New Jersey, and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.[2]
Some records of John Crosby Brown are included in the Brown Brothers Harriman Collection, which is housed in New-York Historical Society's manuscript collection.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Sokolow, Daniel (July 1995). "John Crosby Brown Papers, 1876 - 1909" (PDF). www.columbia.edu. The Burke Library Archives, Union Theological Seminary. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ New York Times. June 26, 1909. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ Brown, Mary Elizabeth (1917). Alexander Brown and His Descendants, 1764-1916. East Orange, N.J.: Abbey Print. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Business: Brown-Harriman". Time. 22 December 1930. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ISBN 9780313239076. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Brown, John Crosby (1909). A hundred years of merchant banking: a history of Brown Brothers and Company, Brown, Shipley & Company and the allied firms. Alexander Brown and Sons, Baltimore; William and James Brown and Company, Liverpool; John A. Brown and Company, Browns and Bowen, Brown Brothers and Company, Philadelphia; Brown Brothers and Company, Boston. Priv. Print. p. 30. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Brown, William Adams (1940). A Teacher and His Times: A Story of Two Worlds. New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons.
- ^ ISBN 9781588396365. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
Sources
- West Orange History: John Crosby Brown
- Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Crosby Brown, Treasurer
External links
- John Crosby Brown at Find a Grave
- John Crosby Brown Papers, 1876-1909 at The Burke Library Archives, Union Theological Seminary.
- The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments
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