Nicholas Brown III

Nicholas Brown III
Nicholas Brown, painted by Charles Cromwell Ingham
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In office 1856–1857
Governor	William W. Hoppin
Preceded by	Anderson C. Rose
Succeeded by	Thomas G. Turner
Personal details
Born	Nicholas Carter Brown III October 2, 1792 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died	March 2, 1859 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Nationality	American
Spouse(s)	Abby Mason Caroline Matilda Cements
Children	5
Parents	Nicholas Brown, Jr. Ann Carter
Relatives	John Carter Brown II (brother) Nicholas Brown, Sr. (grandfather)
Alma mater	Brown University (1811) Litchfield Law School

Nicholas Carter Brown III (October 2, 1792 – March 2, 1859) was the United States Consul to the Papal court from 1845 to 1853 and later was Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1856 to 1857, serving under Governor W. W. Hoppin.

Nicholas Carter Brown III was born on October 2, 1792, in Providence, Rhode Island, the eldest of three surviving children born to Nicholas Brown, Jr. (1769–1841), the namesake patron of Brown University, and Ann Carter, daughter of John Carter, a prominent printer in Providence. His younger brother was John Carter Brown II (1797–1874). His grandfather was Nicholas Brown, Sr. (1729–1791), brother of John Brown, Moses Brown, and Joseph Brown, who was a merchant and slavetrader who co-founded the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations which is today known as Brown University.

He graduated from Brown University, which was founded by his family, in 1811 and attended the Litchfield Law School.

From 1845 to 1853, he was the United States Consul to the Papal court. From 1856 to 1857, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, serving under Governor W. W. Hoppin.

In 1820, Nicholas married his cousin, Abby Mason (1800-1822), daughter of James Brown Mason. After her death, he married Caroline Matilda Cements (1809-1879) in 1831. They had five children, including: