Richard Brown (pilot)

Richard Brown
Richard "Dick" Brown
Born	1810 Mystic, Connecticut, US
Died	June 18, 1885(1885-06-18) (aged 74–75) Brooklyn, New York, US
Nationality	American
Occupation	harbor pilot
Children	6

Richard Brown (1810 – June 18, 1885) was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot. Brown was captain for the 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat Mary Taylor. At the time of his death he was the oldest of the Sandy Hook pilots having served for 50 years. He was the captain of the racing yacht America, which won the inaugural America's Cup in 1851.