John Young Bown
John Young Bown | |
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![]() John Young Bown, c. 1869 | |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brant North | |
In office 1867–1872 | |
Succeeded by | Gavin Fleming |
Personal details | |
Born | (1821-12-30)December 30, 1821 Dorsetshire, England |
Died | September 26, 1890(1890-09-26) (aged 68) Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
Profession | physician |
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]
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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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal–Conservative | John Young Bown | 672 | ||||||
Unknown | J. D. Clement | 670 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 1,857 | |||||||
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[4] |
References
- ^ a b c John Young Bown – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 72.
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". p. 161. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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