About Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet, of Westminster
Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet, of Westminster was a British politician.
Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet (died 5 October 1760) was a British politician and merchant.
He was the son of William Brown and Grisel Brice and for some time a merchant and King George II's resident in Venice. On 11 March 1731, he was made a baronet, of the City and Liberty of Westminster, with a special remainder failing own issue male, to his two brothers James and Edward, and their heirs male.
From 1734 to 1747, Brown was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilchester. In 1741, he was appointed Paymaster of His Majesty's works. They had two daughters
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