John Brown (New South Wales politician)

John Brown
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Patrick's Plains
In office
1880–1882
Preceded byWilliam Browne
Succeeded byAlbert Gould
Personal details
Born(1821-12-13)December 13, 1821
Cattai Creek, near Windsor, New South Wales
Died(1896-04-23)April 23, 1896
NationalityAustralian
SpouseSarah Alcorn
Children8
OccupationPastoralist, politician

John Brown (13 December 1821 – 23 April 1896) was an Australian politician.

He was born at Cattai Creek near Windsor to farmer David Brown and Mary Elizabeth McMahon. A pastoralist, he married Sarah Alcorn in 1848; they had eight children. In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Patrick's Plains, but he did not re-contest in 1882. Brown died at Jerry's Plains in 1896.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mr John Brown (1821-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.