Goold Brown

Goold Brown (March 7, 1791 – March 31, 1857) was an American grammarian.

Biography
Goold Brown was born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 7, 1791, the third child of Smith Brown and Lydia Gould. His family could be traced to some of the earliest Quakers in New England.

He was educated in Friends' Schools in Providence and Dutchess County, New York. He began teaching at age 19, and at 21 he opened an academy for classical and literary studies in New York City.

He died in Lynn, Massachusetts on March 31, 1857.