Francis Aubrey Browne
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Francis Aubrey Browne was an English
-born accountant and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Burnaby
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1924 to 1928 as a Canadian Labour Party
member.
He was born in London
, the son of Henry A. Browne and Elizabeth Ada Hurt, and was educated there. Browne was employed in the grain trade on the London exchange. In 1906, he married Jessie Clara Hollands. Browne came to Canada in 1912. He served as accountant for Burnaby
from 1914 to 1925. Browne also was president of the New Westminster Trades and Labour Council. He was defeated when he ran for reelection as an independent Labour Party candidate in 1928. He died in Vancouver at the age of 75.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born accountant and political figure in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Burnaby
Burnaby (provincial electoral district)
Burnaby was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia that first appeared on the hustings in the 1924 election...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1924 to 1928 as a Canadian Labour Party
Canadian Labour Party
The Canadian Labour Party was an early, unsuccessful attempt at creating a national labour party in Canada. Although it ran candidates in the federal elections of 1917, 1921, 1925 and 1926, it never succeeded in its goal of providing a national forum for the Canadian labour movement...
member.
He was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the son of Henry A. Browne and Elizabeth Ada Hurt, and was educated there. Browne was employed in the grain trade on the London exchange. In 1906, he married Jessie Clara Hollands. Browne came to Canada in 1912. He served as accountant for Burnaby
Burnaby, British Columbia
Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver....
from 1914 to 1925. Browne also was president of the New Westminster Trades and Labour Council. He was defeated when he ran for reelection as an independent Labour Party candidate in 1928. He died in Vancouver at the age of 75.