James Brown
Canadian politician
Died when: 68 years 192 days (822 months)Star Sign: Libra
James Brown (October 14, 1828 – April 24, 1897) was a Canadian businessman and politician.He represented Hastings West in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1882.
He was born in Scotland in 1828 (1826 in some sources).He was an owner of a company which manufactured iron agricultural implements in Belleville and vice-president of the Belleville and North Hastings Railway.
Brown was a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia, served as mayor of Belleville in 1862 and 1863 and was also reeve for Hastings for six years.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly for the Province of Canada in 1861.Brown died in Belleville at the age of 68.
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