John Brown (Ontario MPP)

For other people named John Brown, see John Brown (disambiguation).

John Brown
Ontario MPP
In office
1903–1904
Preceded byJohn C. Monteith
Succeeded byJames Torrance
In office
1898–1902
Preceded byThomas Magwood
Succeeded byJohn C. Monteith
ConstituencyPerth North
Personal details
Born(1849-10-19)October 19, 1849
Downie Township, Canada West
DiedOctober 17, 1924(1924-10-17) (aged 74)
Stratford, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseIsabella 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][2]

He was born in Downie township, Perth County, Canada West. Brown was mayor of Stratford from 1890 to 1891. He married Isabella Gunn.[1]

Brown was first elected to the Ontario assembly in 1898.[1] 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]

  1. ^ a b c Magurn, Arnott J (1901). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ "John Brown, MPP". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. 1903. p. 70. Retrieved February 11, 2016.