John Lothrop Brown (November 15, 1815 – January 13, 1887) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Kings County in the

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from 1859 to 1863. He was born in

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, the son of Charles Brown and Frances Lothrop. Brown married Elizabeth Whidden. He died in

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at the age of 72. His brother

Edward L. Brown Edward Lothrop Brown (September 7, 1805 – February 9, 1876) was a physician and political figure. He represented Horton township from 1847 to 1859 and Kings from 1863 to 1871 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He was born in Horton, No ...

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) 1815 births 1887 deaths 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub