James Pollock Brown | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay | |
In office 1891–1913 | |
Preceded by | Edward Holton |
Succeeded by | James Morris |
Personal details | |
Born | Beau River, Canada East | 4 April 1841
Died | 30 May 1913 | (aged 72)
Political party | Liberal |
James Pollock Brown (4 April 1841 – 30 May 1913) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Beau River, Canada East, the son of David Brown and Jean Pollock both from Renfrewshire, Scotland, Brown was educated at the Elementary Schools and the Business College of New Haven, Connecticut. A miller, general store keeper and farmer, he was elected as the Liberal candidate to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Châteauguay in the general elections of 1891, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1911. He died in office in 1913.[citation needed]