John Brown | |
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 Brown in 1882 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for St Albans | |
| In office 1881–1884 | |
| Succeeded by | Francis Garrick |
| Majority | 50 |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ashley | |
| In office 1871–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Tancred |
| Succeeded by | William Moorhouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1827 Lewistown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | 9 July 1895 (aged 68) Asheville, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | United States of America New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Theresa Australia Peacock Jane (Emily) Martin |
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John Evans Brown (16 February 1827 – 9 July 1895) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.[1] Born in Pennsylvania, he came to New Zealand after spending time in Australia, where he was a farmer and US Consul. He farmed in Canterbury, where he was known as "Yankee" Brown. Three of his brothers in law, through his first wife, served as his fellow Members of Parliament. He married a second time, as his first wife died young, and moved back to the United States. On his father's land in Asheville, he came to considerable wealth due to the mining of mica.