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Timothy Brown (radical)
1820Sep, 4

Timothy Brown (radical)

Timothy Brown, English banker and merchant (b. 1743/4)
Timothy Brown (1743/1744 – 4 September 1820) was an English banker, merchant and radical, known for his association with other radicals of the time, such as John Horne Tooke, Robert Waithman, William Frend, William Cobbett, John Cartwright and George Cannon; his political views gave him the nickname "Equality Brown". He was also one of the early partners of Whitbread, and became the master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers.

He was buried in the graveyard of St Giles Church, Camberwell

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