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John Brown (Canadian politician)
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John Brown was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Wentworth County
, Canada West and became a miller and mining consultant / prospector by career.
He became the Member of Parliament for Monck following his victory in the 1891 federal election
. After several months service in the 7th Parliament
, Brown was unseated the following year and replaced by Arthur Boyle
in a 12 March 1892 by-election.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Wentworth County
Wentworth County, Ontario
Wentworth County, area , is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1816 as part of the Gore District in what was then Upper Canada and later Canada West...
, Canada West and became a miller and mining consultant / prospector by career.
He became the Member of Parliament for Monck following his victory in the 1891 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1891
The Canadian federal election of 1891 was held on March 5 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Canada. It was won by the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald....
. After several months service in the 7th Parliament
7th Canadian Parliament
The 7th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 29, 1891 until April 24, 1896. The membership was set by the 1891 federal election on March 5, 1891, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1896 election.It was controlled by a...
, Brown was unseated the following year and replaced by Arthur Boyle
Arthur Boyle
Arthur Boyle was a politician and grocer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1887 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Monck. He was defeated by John Brown in the 1891 election, but was acclaimed back into office in 1892 after Brown was unseated...
in a 12 March 1892 by-election.