Nicholas Brown III
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October 2, 1792
Nicholas Brown III | |
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 Nicholas Brown, painted by Charles Cromwell Ingham | |
| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Governor | William W. Hoppin |
| Preceded by | Anderson C. Rose |
| Succeeded by | Thomas G. Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas Brown III October 2, 1792 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1859 (aged 66) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Abby Mason Caroline Matilda Clements |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Nicholas Brown Jr. Ann Carter |
| Relatives | John Carter Brown II (brother) Nicholas Brown Sr. (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Brown University (1811) Litchfield Law School |
Nicholas Brown III (October 2, 1792 – March 2, 1859) was the United States Consul to the Papal court from 1845 to 1853 and later was Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1856 to 1857, serving under Governor W. W. Hoppin.[1]
Nicholas Brown III was born on October 2, 1792, in Providence, Rhode Island, the eldest of three surviving children born to Nicholas Brown Jr. (1769–1841), the namesake patron of Brown University, and Ann Carter, daughter of John Carter, a prominent printer in Providence.[2] His younger brother was John Carter Brown II (1797–1874). His grandfather was Nicholas Brown Sr. (1729–1791), brother of John Brown, Moses Brown, and Joseph Brown, who was a merchant and slave trader who co-founded the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations which is today known as Brown University.[3]
He graduated from Brown University, which was founded by his family, in 1811 and attended the Litchfield Law School.[4]
Nicholas Brown III died on March 2, 1859.
