Brown Brothers & Company
Variant namesAlexander Brown (1764-1834) emigrated from Ireland to Baltimore in 1800 and opened a dry goods business with which his four sons became associated. One son, John (1788-1872), opened a branch in Philadelphia in 1818 and expanded the business to include foreign exchange transactions. Another son, James (1791-1877) established Brown Brothers & Co. in New York City in 1825 and eventually absorbed the other branches. In addition, Brown Brothers & Co. was associated with the English firm of Brown, Shipley & Co. which was run by another brother, William Brown (1784-1864). In the early 1830s James Brown sold the dry goods portion of the company and concentrated on banking and trade. Thereafter, Brown Brothers & Co. became one of the most successful American banking houses. A 1930 merger created the present firm of Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co.
From the description of Brown Brothers & Company records, 1825-1889, bulk (1830s-1870s). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122314196
From the guide to the Brown Brothers & Company records, 1825-1889, 1830s-1870s, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| associatedWith | Alex. Brown & Sons. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brown, James, 1791-1877. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, John, 1788-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Shipley & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brown, Shipley & Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brown, William, Sir, 1784-1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Cochran, Robert. | person |
| associatedWith | Delano & Aldrich. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Jervis, John B. (John Bloomfield), 1795-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Leverich, Henry S. | person |
| associatedWith | Shipley, Joseph | person |
| associatedWith | Shipley, Joseph. | person |
| associatedWith | Shipley, Joseph, 1795-1867. | person |
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| Banks and banking |
| Business enterprises |
| Business enterprises |
| Business enterprises |
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| Bankers |
| Merchants |
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| Bankers |
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Corporate Body
Active 1825
Active 1889
