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585: 593: 2024: 2038: 31: 2031: 828:, Brown convinced his wife that they should hire a modern architect to build their home. The house, named Windshield, was designed by Neutra and was completed in August 1938, at a cost of $ 218,000 (equivalent to $ 4,718,695 in 2023 dollars) and a size of more than 14,000 square feet. The house was revolutionary in that it had rubber floors, aluminium frame windows and two 560:
was between $ 75 million and $ 100 million. One of Brown's first acts of philanthropy was in 1924 to finance the construction of the large and ornate chapel at St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island. It is said he did this so that the students would no longer have to walk two miles to go to
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at 357 Benefit Street. It was built in 1792 and had been passed down through generations of the Brown family. During the 1920s, Brown redecorated the house in American colonial revival motifs. In 1985, the house was donated to Brown University after the death of his wife, Anne K.S. Brown, after
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in 1930 and served on it until his resignation in 1972. His 42-year tenure on the board was the longest in the Foundation's history. The Rhode Island Foundation is the largest philanthropic foundation in the state of Rhode Island.
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and Brown held this office from January 12, 1946, until March 8, 1949. He was a delegate to the Democratic national convention in 1948. He was elected to the
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from 1952 to 1954. He also served as commodore of the Ida Lewis Yacht Club and the Newport Yacht Club. In 1949, he had built the sailing yacht
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Brown inherited a large fortune from both his father and uncle Harold, who both died in May 1900 before he was three months old. In 1957,
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as a seaman. Upon attaining his majority in 1921, Brown succeeded his father as an hereditary member of the Rhode Island
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from 1946 to 1949. He was a member of the Brown family that had been active in American life since before the
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Angela Bayard Brown (b. 1938), who married Dr. Edwin Garvin Fischer (born 1937) in 1963, grandson of
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in 1963 and it was later sold to Michael Laughlin. The house burned down on New Year's Eve 1973.
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Brown was laid to rest, beside several of his ancestors, at the Brown family plot in the
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Members of the Society of the Cincinnati. William Sturgis Thomas. 1929. page 146.
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Brown belonged to many social clubs and hereditary organizations including the
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to their rightful owners. The work of the MFAA is depicted in the movie
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as a charter member in 1846, and in 1855, he was elected a member of the
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College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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bathrooms. On September 21 Windshield was partially destroyed by the
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Mary Rothes Margaret Tyssen-Amherst, 2nd Baroness Amherst of Hackney
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in 1950, 1954 and 1956 - setting a new record unbeaten until 1974.
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Brown's Newport, Rhode Island cottage (bottom left), among others.
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businesses, beginning new enterprises and streamlining others.
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Harbour Court, Brown's cottage, now the Newport branch of the
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Brown was an avid yachtsman and served as commodore of the
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by right of his descent from his 2x great-granduncle Major
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in February 1947 in recognition of his wartime service.
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
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in Baltimore from 1983 to 1995, who married Diane Verne
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Brown was appointed to the board of directors of the
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Times, Special To The New York (24 September 1976).
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in New York. Reverend Kinsolving was the father of
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Brown and his wife had three children: 2480:United States Assistant Secretaries of the Navy 1254:Times, Special To The New York (18 June 1971). 681:On October 10, 1979, while celebrating his son 572:Brown was invested as an Officer of the French 514:After his government service, Brown settled in 247:(February 21, 1900 – October 10, 1979) was the 904:American Antiquarian Society Members Directory 722:which was a 73-foot Bermudan yawl designed by 463:in Europe as Special Cultural Advisor for the 2515:Members of the American Philosophical Society 1576: 1474:"ART/ARCHITECTURE; When Modern Married Money" 16:United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy 2500:Burials at North Burying Ground (Providence) 1467: 1465: 1463: 1106: 685:'s 45th birthday, John Nicholas Brown had a 534:, and in 1975 was awarded the Smithsonian's 258:and who were the major early benefactors of 1389:"WEDDINGS; Olivia Fischer, Christopher Fox" 1355: 1275: 1247: 1191: 707: 1583: 1569: 801:which it underwent extensive renovations. 465:Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program 162: 1930⁠–⁠1979) 29: 2505:St. George's School (Rhode Island) alumni 1471: 1460: 1197: 507:in 1950 and, in 1959, was elected to the 1361: 1162: 1032:"Richest Baby in World Home from Europe" 662:(1934-2002), who became director of the 591: 583: 1547:January 12, 1946 – March 8, 1949 1079: 914: 2462: 2405:Research, Development and Acquisitions 1343:. The Society of Neurological Surgeons 908: 2395:Energy, Installations and Environment 1592:United States Secretaries of the Navy 1564: 1281: 1253: 1143:"Amateur Who Made Splash At Aquarium" 1140: 1134: 796:Brown's Providence residence was the 505:American Academy of Arts and Sciences 501:Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) 444:, Brown took control of his family's 252:Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) 2390:Financial Management and Comptroller 899: 897: 887: 885: 853: 634:Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection 337:(1769–1841), the namesake patron of 1472:Bernstein, Fred (3 February 2002). 1198:Kimmelman, Michael (19 June 2002). 824:. In 1938, after acquiring land on 538:Medal for his cultural leadership. 400:(1862–1915), his maternal aunt was 13: 971: 915:Miyoshi, Masao (January 1, 2009). 652:who served as the director of the 376:His mother was the great-niece of 14: 2526: 2438:Research, Engineering and Systems 1415:"Amanda B. Grow,Edwin Fischer Jr" 894: 882: 2036: 2029: 2022: 1337:"Edwin G. Fischer, MD, FAANS(L)" 579: 282:and Elizabeth Stuyvesant LeRoy. 58:January 12, 1946 – March 8, 1949 1491: 1435: 1407: 1381: 1329: 1303: 1256:"Mrs. Byers Wed to J. C. Brown" 1219: 1141:Gunts, Edward (June 25, 1995). 1053: 1041: 871:from the original on 2007-12-18 767:Spouting Rock Beach Association 751:Sons of the American Revolution 541: 406:George Washington Vanderbilt II 349:. 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Monuments Men Foundation 948:Corning (1918), pp. 12-15. 838:1938 New England Hurricane 804:In 1932, Brown attended a 422:John Francis Amherst Cecil 2382: 2241: 2230: 2045: 2020: 1860: 1607: 1598: 1549: 1538: 1530: 1525: 979:"Brown, John Nicholas II" 921:. Duke University Press. 773:and the highly exclusive 743:Society of the Cincinnati 442:Wall Street Crash of 1929 435: 420:(1900–1976), who married 404:(1873–1958), the wife of 365:, who was a merchant and 324: 303:Society of the Cincinnati 274:on February 21, 1900, to 238: 228: 216: 206: 195: 183: 169: 140: 124: 105: 100: 96: 84: 72: 62: 51: 44: 40: 28: 21: 2433:Research and Development 861:"John Nicholas Brown II" 708:Activities and Interests 516:Providence, Rhode Island 402:Edith Stuyvesant Dresser 353:(1729–1791), brother of 333:(1797–1874), the son of 2510:Brown University people 798:Nightingale–Brown House 664:National Gallery of Art 566:Rhode Island Foundation 532:Smithsonian Institution 416:. His first cousin was 382:U.S. Secretary of State 2490:Harvard College alumni 1038:, October 21, 1901, p5 605:Anne Seddon Kinsolving 600: 589: 245:John Nicholas Brown II 191:Natalie Bayard Dresser 147:Anne Seddon Kinsolving 1036:Chicago Daily Tribune 683:John Carter Brown III 660:John Carter Brown III 595: 587: 469:Group Control Council 287:Newport, Rhode Island 280:George Warren Dresser 276:John Nicholas Brown I 188:John Nicholas Brown I 176:John Carter Brown III 1050:. February 26, 1947. 806:Museum of Modern Art 763:Newport Country Club 759:Newport Reading Room 732:Newport Bermuda Race 424:(1890–1954), son of 412:) and later Senator 309:. He then attended 1541:Assistant Secretary 1526:Government offices 1114:"ANNE SEDDON BROWN" 1067:. November 21, 1985 967:. 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October 11, 1979 1447:The New York Times 1420:The New York Times 1393:The New York Times 1368:The New York Times 1315:The New York Times 1289:The New York Times 1261:The New York Times 1232:The New York Times 1205:The New York Times 1122:. 23 November 1985 1119:The New York Times 1048:The New York Times 1010:The New York Times 830:Buckminster Fuller 814:Frank Lloyd Wright 675:Edwin Louis Garvin 601: 590: 461:United States Army 426:Lord William Cecil 414:Peter Goelet Gerry 351:Nicholas Brown Sr. 335:Nicholas Brown Jr. 295:United States Navy 2457: 2456: 2453: 2452: 2018: 2017: 1559: 1558: 1550:Succeeded by 1543:of the Navy (AIR) 1311:"B. RIONDA BRAGA" 1177:library.brown.edu 1148:The Baltimore Sun 818:Mies van der Rohe 730:won the 635 mile 654:National Aquarium 486:The Monuments Men 390:New York Governor 331:John Carter Brown 315:bachelor's degree 285:Brown grew up in 242: 241: 116:February 21, 1900 2522: 2314:T. Roosevelt Jr. 2269:T. 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Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Harry S. Truman
John L. Sullivan
Dan A. Kimball
New York City
Annapolis, Maryland
Anne Seddon Kinsolving
John Carter Brown III
John Nicholas Brown I
John Carter Brown I
St. George's School
Alma mater
Harvard College
Legion of Honor
United States
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR)
American Revolution
Brown University
New York City
John Nicholas Brown I
George Warren Dresser
Newport, Rhode Island
St. George's School
United States Navy
First World War
Society of the Cincinnati
Simeon Thayer
Harvard College
bachelor's degree

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