John Brown

American merchant, slave trader, and statesman from Providence, Rhode Island (1736-1803)
Person human Q1661398
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John Brown

Summary

John Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on January 27, 1736[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on September 20, 1803[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and slave trader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Brown's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • John Brown died in Providence[4].
  • John Brown was born on January 27, 1736[3].
  • John Brown died on September 20, 1803[5].
  • John Brown is buried at Rhode Island[9].
  • John Brown's father was James Brown[10].
  • John Brown's mother was Hope Power[11].
  • A child of John Brown was Abigail Francis[12].
  • A child of John Brown was Sarah Brown Herreshoff[13].
  • A child of John Brown was Alice Brown Mason[14].
  • John Brown held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Brown's professions included politician[6].
  • John Brown worked as a slave trader[7].
  • John Brown held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[16].
  • John Brown is recorded as male[17].
  • John Brown's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Brown's Commons category is recorded as John Brown (Rhode Island)[19].
  • John Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[20].
  • John Brown's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Brown's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[22].
  • John Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Brown's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Brown'}[24].
  • John Brown's sibling is recorded as Moses Brown[25].
  • John Brown's social classification is recorded as slave owner[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Brown was born in Providence[2]. He was born on January 27, 1736[3]. His father was James Brown[10]. His mother was Hope Power[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and slave trader[7]. John Brown held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[16].

Personal Life

Children include Abigail Francis[12], 1766–1821[27]; Sarah Brown Herreshoff[13], 1773–1846[28]; and Alice Brown Mason[14], 1779–1823[29].

Death and Burial

John Brown died on September 20, 1803[5]. He died in Providence[4]. He is buried at Rhode Island[9].

Why It Matters

John Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Brown born?

Born in Providence[2], John Brown…

Where did John Brown die?

John Brown passed away in Providence[4].

Who were John Brown's parents?

John Brown's father was James Brown[10]. John Brown's mother was Hope Power[11].

What did John Brown do for work?

John Brown worked as politician[6] and slave trader[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, slave trader
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Mother Hope Power
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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