John Brown (October 19, 1849 – October 17, 1924) was a general agent and politician in

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, Canada. He represented Perth North in the

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from 1898 to 1902 and from 1903 to 1904 as a

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. He was born in Downie township, Perth County,

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. Brown was mayor of Stratford from 1890 to 1891. He married Isabella Gunn. Brown was first elected to the Ontario assembly in 1898. He was defeated by John C. Monteith in 1902 but that election was declared invalid and Brown was elected in a 1903 by-election.

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* 1849 births 1924 deaths Mayors of Stratford, Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Perth County, Ontario 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub