Nicholas Brown Jr.

Nicholas Brown Jr.
Nicholas Brown Jr., painted by Chester Harding, 1836
BornApril 4, 1769
DiedSeptember 27, 1841(1841-09-27) (aged 72)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting placeNorth Burial Ground
Providence, Rhode Island
Alma materBrown University (1786)
Occupation(s)Legislator[citation needed]
Philanthropist
ChildrenNicholas Brown III
John Carter Brown II
Parent(s)Nicholas Brown
Rhoda Jenckes

Nicholas Brown Jr. (April 4, 1769 – September 27, 1841) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Providence, Rhode Island, and the namesake of Brown University.