John Ferguson Browne | |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | Alex Macdonald |
Successor: | Arnold Webster |
Term Start: | 1958 |
Term End: | 1962 |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1920 |
Birth Place: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Death Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Party: | Progressive Conservative Party |
Occupation: | manager, traffic manager |
John Ferguson "Fergie" Browne (November 11, 1920 – June 9, 2014) was a Canadian politician, manager and traffic manager.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party in the 1958 election to represent the riding of Vancouver Kingsway. Prior to his federal political experience, he served during World War II in the Canadian Army in Canada, England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. For his service, he was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, the War Medal, the Defence Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp. He died at a Vancouver hospital on June 9, 2014.[1]