| James Brown | |
| Office: | Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk[1] |
| Term Start: | October 1720 |
| Term End: | May 1721 |
| Predecessor: | Samuel Hanford, Samuel Comstock |
| Alongside: | Joseph Platt |
| Successor: | Joseph Platt, James Lockwood |
| Term Start2: | May 1756 |
| Term End2: | October 1756 |
| Predecessor2: | Joseph Platt, Jr., Peter Lockwood |
| Term Start3: | May 1757 |
| Term End3: | October 1757 |
| Successor3: | Joseph Platt, Jr., James Fitch |
| Birth Date: | November 1682 |
| Birth Place: | Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Death Date: | 1769 |
| Residence: | Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Occupation: | Lawyer[2] |
| Spouse: | Joanna Whitehead (m. December 20, 1714, Norwalk)[3] |
| Children: | First son died in infancy, Rebeckah Brown, Joannah Brown, James Brown, Mary Brown Isaacs, Elizabeth Brown Hall, Samuel Brown, Ann Brown[4] |
James Brown (November 1682 – 1769) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut Colony in the sessions of October 1720, May 1756 and May 1757.
He was the son of James Browne and Rebecca Ruscoe.
In 1708, he was one of the purchasers of Ridgefield, Connecticut.[3] He was also a purchaser of a large tract of land in Salem on which his son James Brown, Jr settled.[5]
He was a partner of William Smith, Chief Justice of the Province of New York.[3] [5]