. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. ld-wide prommence m botti tnese gi«<t stwart Browne, who is well known throughout the United«A fnv his crnection with insurance and financial interests,fs m:rbTbi^:having been born in the city of Glasgow,^ 1 S^^S where his father is a well-known merchant. He bVl^n hirLi^^ career in the Bank of Scotland wherehe served in various positions for four years, resigmng to con-nect WmseK with the Bank of Commerce, in which service hewas f ars at various branches and in various positions,lastly as assistant branch managex. He resio-ned fiom the Bank
. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. ld-wide prommence m botti tnese gi«<t stwart Browne, who is well known throughout the United«A fnv his crnection with insurance and financial interests,fs m:rbTbi^:having been born in the city of Glasgow,^ 1 S^^S where his father is a well-known merchant. He bVl^n hirLi^^ career in the Bank of Scotland wherehe served in various positions for four years, resigmng to con-nect WmseK with the Bank of Commerce, in which service hewas f ars at various branches and in various positions,lastly as assistant branch managex. He resio-ned fiom the Bank of Commerce to accept tbe geneiaimanager MP of the EngUsh Investment Company of LondonwMch he rSi^ed to become assistant Canadian manager of the^hf Insurance Association of London, from which pos.^^^^^^^^was taken to become American manager of the ^l^^g^ ^London Insurance Company, which position he held for a num His executive and organizing ability attracted the favorabkattention of the late W. H. Beers, for many years president ot 32. 8TEWAKT BROWNE 33 the New York Life Insurance Company, who invited him toenter the service of the New York Life, as its New Englandmanager, and he subsequently became manager of the companysbusiness at London, England. Upon the retuement of President Beers and the election ofthat well-known financier and insurance expert, John A. McCall,to the presidency, the latter appointed Mr. Browne his con-fidential assistant, which position he held until October, 1899. During his career on both sides of the Atlantic Mr. Brownehas been indirectly identified with a number of financial and in-surance interests, and has traveled all over the world on specialmissions. While with the New York Life he organized theNational Sui-ety Company and became its vice-president, andalso organized and became president of the International Bank-ing and Trust Company, which has been merged in the NorthAmerican Trust Company. Mr. Browne resigned from the New York Life becau
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