H. Martin Brown Providence (may 1, 1899 – may 1, 1902)

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Dates of Service: May 1899-1902

Date of Birth: April 28, 1850

Birth Place: Bolton, CT

Education: Rockville Public Schools (CT)

Military Service: Colonel and Aide-de-camp

Occupation:

Early Career: Began at 16 as a clerk in dry goods store.

Industrial Leadership: He was heavily involved in manufacturing and mill supplies. He became a partner in Brown Brothers & Company (alongside his brother and Charles H. Child) which grew into one of the nation's largest mill supply manufacturers. He was also the Treasurer and General Manager of the U.S. Bobbin and Shuttle Company.

Real Estate & Commerce: Demonstrating his massive economic footprint, he built and owned the "Brown Building" on West Exchange Street in Providence, leasing it to major manufacturing concerns. He also sat on the boards of over a dozen companies, including the Narragansett Electric Light Company, the Providence Telephone Company, and the National Ring Traveler Company.

Banking Executive: The absolute pinnacle of his professional career was in finance. He served as the President of the Industrial Trust Company (which would later become Industrial National Bank) from 1912 to 1924, steering what was known as the largest bank in Rhode Island at the time.

Other Offices: Common Council of Providence (Ninth Ward); When his brother, D. Russell Brown, served as the Governor of Rhode Island from 1892 to 1895, H. Martin Brown served as his Chief of Staff, officially holding the rank of Colonel in the state militia.

Other Information: Director of Mechanics National Bank, Equitable Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and National Ring Traveler Company, Trustee of Mechanics Savings Bank

Historic Residence: He resided at the impressive H. Martin Brown House at 295 Angell Street in Providence, a home built in 1890 that remains a recognized piece of local architectural history.

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