John Brown (Ontario MPP) explained

John Brown
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1903
Term End1:1904
Predecessor1:John C. Monteith
Successor1:James Torrance
Term Start2:1898
Term End2:1902
Predecessor2:Thomas Magwood
Successor2:John C. Monteith
Constituency2:Perth North
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:19 October 1849
Birth Place:Downie Township, Canada West
Spouse:Isabella Gunn

John Brown (October 19, 1849 – October 17, 1924) was a general agent and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Perth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 and from 1903 to 1904 as a Liberal.[1]

He was born in Downie township, Perth County, Canada West. Brown was mayor of Stratford from 1890 to 1891. He married Isabella Gunn.[2]

Brown was first elected to the Ontario assembly in 1898.[2] He was defeated by John C. Monteith in 1902 but that election was declared invalid and Brown was elected in a 1903 by-election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Brown, MPP . ontla.on.ca . . February 11, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160216222047/http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=933 . February 16, 2016.
  2. Book: Magurn, Arnott J . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1901.
  3. Book: Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario . 1903 . 70 . February 11, 2016.