John Cameron Brown
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John Cameron Brown was a civil engineer and political figure in New Brunswick
, Canada. He represented Charlotte County
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.
He was born at Tower Hill in Charlotte County near St. Andrews
, the son of James Brown
and Catherine Gillespie (née Cameron). He worked on the construction of a number of railways including the Intercolonial Railway. Brown was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1872 by-election held after John McAdam
was elected to the House of Commons.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada. He represented Charlotte County
Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St...
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.
He was born at Tower Hill in Charlotte County near St. Andrews
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.It is sometimes referred to in tourism marketing by its unofficial nickname "St. Andrews-by-the-sea".-Geography:St...
, the son of James Brown
James Brown (New Brunswick politician)
James Brown was a Scottish-born farmer, educator and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1830 to 1850, from 1854 to 1856 and from 1857 to 1861....
and Catherine Gillespie (née Cameron). He worked on the construction of a number of railways including the Intercolonial Railway. Brown was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1872 by-election held after John McAdam
John McAdam (politician)
John McAdam was a New Brunswick politician and businessman.Born near Belfast, McAdam became a lumber merchant in Milltown, New Brunswick...
was elected to the House of Commons.