John Young Bown | |
Constituency Mp: | Brant North |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Successor: | Gavin Fleming |
Term Start: | 1867 |
Term End: | 1872 |
Birth Date: | 30 December 1821 |
Birth Place: | Dorsetshire, England |
Death Place: | Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
Party: | Liberal-Conservative |
Profession: | physician |
John Young Bown (December 30, 1821 – September 26, 1890) was a physician and Canadian political figure. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1872.
He was born in Dorsetshire, England, in 1821. He studied at the University of St Andrews and received a degree in medicine. He was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.[1] Bown set up practice in Brantford, Ontario. He married Rebecca Campbell.[2]
He was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing East Brant in 1861 and was re-elected in 1863.[1] He represented Brant North as a Liberal-Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament.
He died in Brantford in 1890.[2]