James Joseph Brown
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This article is about the engineer. For other people, see James Brown (disambiguation).
James Joseph "J.J." Brown (September 27, 1854 – September 5, 1922), was an American mining engineer, inventor, and self-made member of fashionable society. His wife was RMS Titanic survivor Margaret Brown.
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Born | (1854-09-27)September 27, 1854 Waymart, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | September 5, 1922(1922-09-05) (aged 67) Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Mining engineer, investor, socialite |
Years active | 1877–1922 |
Known for | Miner, made rich by Little Jonny mine in Leadville |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Tobin (m. 1886, sep. 1909) |
Children | 2 |
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