George McLaren Brown
Canadian railway administrator
About George McLaren Brown
Lived 1865 – 1939 (aged 73–74).
Sir George McLaren Brown, KBE (29 January 1865 – 28 June 1939) was a Canadian railway administrator. He worked for Canadian Pacific Railway from 1887 to 1936, eventually becoming its European general manager.
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During the First World War, Brown was Assistant Director-General of Movements and Railways at the War Office. For his service, in 1919 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire "For valuable services rendered in connection with the War".
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Who was George McLaren Brown?
Canadian railway administrator (1865–1939)
When was George McLaren Brown born?
George McLaren Brown was born in 1865.
When did George McLaren Brown die?
George McLaren Brown died in 1939.
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