About John Cunningham Brown
Lived 1844 – 1929 (aged 84–85). John Cunningham Brown was a Canadian politician.
John Cunningham Brown (February 13, 1844 – January 18, 1929) was an Irish-born newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1890 to 1894 and from 1900 to 1901.
He was born in Fermoy in 1844, He was mayor of New Westminster from 1890 to 1891. due to the regulations at that time, he was required to run again for his seat in a by-election and he lost his seat in the assembly to Thomas Gifford in September 1901. In 1907, he was named warden for the British Columbia Penitentiary, located in New Westminster. He died in New Westminster at the age of 84 on January 8, 1929.
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Canadian politician
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John Cunningham Brown was born in 1844 in Fermoy.
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John Cunningham Brown died on 8 January 1929 in British Columbia, New Westminster.
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John Cunningham Brown was a politician.
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John Cunningham Brown was Canadian.
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