Richard Brown (pilot)

Brown was born in Mystic, Connecticut in 1810. His father was a ship carpenter. He left home at an early age and went to sea. ==Professional life==

Brown was commander of the steamer Falcon, which sailed between Savanah, Charleston, New York, and Boston. He entered service with the United States Coast Survey. He became a pilot on the US brig Washington, which had the task of surveying the port of New York. He then worked on the US brig Somers. In 1838, he left this service and became a New Jersey and Sandy Hook pilot. Brown was also the captain and part owner of the pilot boat Mary E. Fish, No. 4. She was registered as a pilot Schooner with the Record of American and Foreign Shipping, from 1876 to 1885. Her ship master was Richard Brown; her owners were New York Pilots; built in 1861 at New York; and her hailing port was the Port of New York. {{cite web|url=https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l0179721876/#670 ==Death==

On June 18, 1885, Brown, age 75, died at his home in Brooklyn, New York, after getting frostbite in his left foot, which turned gangrene. == Honors==

For his services to the America's Cup, he was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in 1999. ==References==