John Brown (1723–1808), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Brown (1723–1808)

Danish merchant, ship owner and landowner

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1723

Place of Birth: Dalkeith, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1808

Profession: merchant

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Brown (3 March 1723 - 16 January 1808) was a Scottish-Danish merchant and ship-owner.
He was a joint founder of John & David Brown in 1759.
The company owned 17 ships in 1787 but was liquidated the following year.
He was also active in the Danish Asiatic Company where he was a member of the board of directors from 1770–75 and from 1779–85.
He was appointed as General War Commissioner in 1776.
He was the second-largest landowner in Gentofte and owned Benzonseje (now Risbyholm) from 1784 to 1788.