The Chad Browne memorial, consisting of genealogical memoirs of a portion of the descendants of Chad and Elizabeth Browne; with an appendix, containing sketches of other early Rhode Island settlers, 1638-1888 . er as Senator or Rej^resenta-tive. In the Presidential canvass of 1840 he was chosen one ofthe electors of Rhode Island, and gave his vote for William , his last political service. His official relations with the University which bears his name,were intimate and protracted during a term of fifty years. Hewas a Trustee in 1791. Treasurer from 1796-1825, and a mem-ber of the Boa
The Chad Browne memorial, consisting of genealogical memoirs of a portion of the descendants of Chad and Elizabeth Browne; with an appendix, containing sketches of other early Rhode Island settlers, 1638-1888 . er as Senator or Rej^resenta-tive. In the Presidential canvass of 1840 he was chosen one ofthe electors of Rhode Island, and gave his vote for William , his last political service. His official relations with the University which bears his name,were intimate and protracted during a term of fifty years. Hewas a Trustee in 1791. Treasurer from 1796-1825, and a mem-ber of the Board of Fellows from 1825 until his death in 1804 he presented to the College a good law library, and gavefive thousand dollars to found a Professorship of Oratory andBelles Lettres. In grateful acknowledgment of his benefactions,the name of the institution was changed the same year fromRhode Island College to Brown University. In 1823 and 1834he erected, at his sole expense, Hope College and Manning Hall,and presented them to the corporation. Brown & Ives purchasedand gave to the University in 1829, a set of philosophical appar-atus adequate for any purpose of scientific illustration. In 1832.
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