GEORGE BROWN (FINANCIER)

'George Brown' (1787-1859) was an Irish-American banker and railroad entrepreneur. He was a partner in the firm of Brown Bros. & Co., founded in 1818 by his father Alexander.
In 1827, together with Philip E. Thomas, he helped to found the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, Maryland was built in 1870 in his memory. His wife was Isabella McLanahan Brown.

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