James Brand
Scottish-American merchant 1822-1897
About James Brand
Lived 1829 – 1897 (aged 67).
James McQueen Brand, FRGS (January 31, 1822 – May 12, 1897)
Early life Brand was born on January 31, 1822, in Dumfries, Scotland. He was a son of John Brand (1781–1840), a merchant, and Jean (née McQueen) Brand of the Parish of Crawford, Scotland.
From 1859, Brand was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and became a member of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York in 1850, serving as manager, second vice-president and as president from 1876 to 1879. After a funeral at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, he was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.
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Who was James Brand?
Scottish-American merchant 1822-1897
When was James Brand born?
James Brand was born on 17 November 1829 in Dumfries.
When did James Brand die?
James Brand died on 12 May 1897 in New York City.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: James Brand (merchant)
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