James Pollock Brown
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Châteauguay
In office
1891–1913
Preceded byEdward Holton
Succeeded byJames Morris
Personal details
Born(1841-04-04)April 4, 1841
Beau River, Canada East
DiedMay 30, 1913(1913-05-30) (aged 72)
Political partyLiberal

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
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,246
IndependentR. N. Walsh1,148
1896 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,594
ConservativeC. Lecavalier894
1900 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,301
ConservativeWilliam Greig872
1904 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,370
ConservativeJohn George Bryson906
1908 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,397
ConservativeCampbell Lane1,092
1911 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,281
ConservativeJames Morris1,241

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