Founding associations
Alexander Brown is recorded as a founder of Alex. Brown & Sons in the cited public company records. The person record describes Alexander Brown as Scots-Irish merchant and banker (1764-1834).
Alex. Brown & Sons
first investment bank in the United States. Recorded founding year: 1800.
Explore the Alex. Brown & Sons company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
Research context: Financial businesses
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Questions for researching Alex. Brown & Sons
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Alexander Brown’s association with Alex. Brown & Sons can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1800. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
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Public sources
- Wikidata public record Q18526369: person identity and public description.
- Wikidata public record Q4716582: founder association with Alex. Brown & Sons.
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