About John Young Bown
Lived 1821 – 1890 (aged 68). John Young Bown was a Canadian politician and 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.
He was born in Dorsetshire, England, in 1821. Bown set up practice in Brantford, Ontario. He married Rebecca Campbell.
He was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing East Brant in 1861 and was re-elected in 1863. He represented Brant North as a Liberal-Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament.
He died in Brantford in 1890.
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John Young Bown was born on 30 December 1821 in Dorset.
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