Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Organizational History
Date | Event |
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1800 | Firm established in Baltimore, Md., by Alexander Brown (1764-1834) |
1804 | Alexander Brown (1764-1834) organized Baltimore Water Co. |
1810 | William Brown (1784-1864) sent to London, England, to establish firm of Brown Shipley & Co. |
1818 | John A. Brown (1788-1872) sent to Philadelphia, Pa., to found Brown Brothers Harriman and Company |
1825 | James Brown (1791-1877) sent to New York to found firm of Brown Brothers & Co. |
1827 | Alexander Brown (1764-1834) helped organize Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Brown v. Maryland decided in favor of Alex. Brown & Sons |
1834 | Alexander Brown (born 1764) died George Brown (1787-1859) named senior partner |
1839 | Alex. Brown & Sons became separate banking concern |
1859 | George Stewart Brown (1834-1890) named head of Baltimore, Md., house |
1890 | Alexander Brown (1858-1949) named senior partner |
1924 | Benjamin Howell Griswold (1858-1949) named head of firm |
1946 | Alexander B. Griswold (1907- ) succeeded his father as senior partner |