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John Young Bown

John Young Bown

Canadian politician

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.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brant North, Succeeded by ...

He was born in Dorsetshire, England, in 1821.[1] 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.[2] Bown set up practice in Brantford, Ontario. He married Rebecca Campbell.[3]

He was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing East Brant in 1861 and was re-elected in 1863.[2] He represented Brant North as a Liberal-Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament.[1]

He died in Brantford in 1890.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    John Young Bown – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. [2]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1871)
  3. [3]
    Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  4. [4]
    "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". p. 161. Retrieved 27 June 2022.


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