James Pollock Brown | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay | |
| In office 1891–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Holton |
| Succeeded by | James Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1841 Beau River, Canada East |
| Died | May 30, 1913 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Liberal |
James Pollock Brown (April 4, 1841 – May 30, 1913) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Beau River, Canada East, the son of David Brown and Jean Pollock both from Renfrewshire, Scotland, Brown was educated at the Elementary Schools and the Business College of New Haven, Connecticut. A miller, general store keeper and farmer, he was elected as the Liberal candidate to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Châteauguay in the general elections of 1891, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1911. He died in office in 1913.
Electoral history
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,246 | ||||||
| Independent | R. N. Walsh | 1,148 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,594 | ||||||
| Conservative | C. Lecavalier | 894 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,301 | ||||||
| Conservative | William Greig | 872 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,370 | ||||||
| Conservative | John George Bryson | 906 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,397 | ||||||
| Conservative | Campbell Lane | 1,092 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,281 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Morris | 1,241 | ||||||
References
- James Pollock Brown – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
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