About Robert Brown
Lived 1921 – 1996 (aged 75). Robert Brown was a British politician.
Robert Crofton Brown (16 May 1921 – 3 September 1996) was an English Labour Party politician.
Brown was a district gas inspector with the Northern Gas Board and a branch secretary of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers. He was secretary of his Constituency Labour Party and a councillor on Newcastle upon Tyne Borough Council.
Brown was elected as the member of parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne West in 1966, then following boundary changes, for Newcastle upon Tyne North from 1983, retiring in 1987.
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Who was Robert Brown?
English politician (1921–1996)
When was Robert Brown born?
Robert Brown was born on 16 May 1921.
When did Robert Brown die?
Robert Brown died on 3 September 1996.
What was Robert Brown's occupation?
Robert Brown was a politician.
What nationality was Robert Brown?
Robert Brown was British.
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