Edward Lothrop Brown (September 7, 1805 – February 9, 1876) was a physician and political figure. He represented Horton township from 1847 to 1859 and

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from 1863 to 1871 in the

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. He was born in

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, the son of Charles Brown and Frances Lothrop. He was educated in

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, receiving a

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in 1829. He died in Horton at the age of 70. His brother John L. Brown also served in the provincial assembly.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1805 births 1876 deaths 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub