John Robert Brown (British Columbia politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About John Robert Brown (British Columbia politician)
- John Robert Brown (February 19, 1862 – December 8, 1947) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia.
- He represented Greenwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1907 as a Liberal. He was born in Sarnia township, Lambton County, Ontario, the son of Thomas W.
- Brown, a native of Ireland, and Mary McGregor, and was educated there.
- He went on to study law in the Sarnia law office of Judge Lister and at Osgoode Hall.
- In 1896, Brown was admitted to the Ontario bar and set up practice in Sarnia.
- He came to Rossland, British Columbia in 1898.
- Brown was admitted to the British Columbia bar the following year and settled in Greenwood.
- In 1903, he married Florence M. Whitmarsh.
- He died in Vancouver at the age of 85.
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