George Brown
Scottish-born Canadian politician (1818-1880) · Canada · Politicians · Died at 61
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Something wrong?George Brown was a Scottish Canadian journalist, politician, the founder of the town of Bothwell, and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences.
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December 2, 1845
Statue of Brown on Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Monument to George Brown at Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c. 1910
Fatal shooting of George Brown, Toronto
Brown's grave at Toronto Necropolis
The grave of Anne Nelson, George Brown's wife, Dean Cemetery
George Brown stamp, issued by Canada PostAwards
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George Brown was a Scottish Canadian journalist, politician, the founder of the town of Bothwell, and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences. A noted Reform politician, he is best known as the founder and editor of the Toronto Globe, Canada's most influential newspaper at the time, and his leadership in the founding of the Liberal Party in 1867. He was an articulate champion of the grievances and anger of Upper Canada (Ontario). He played a major role in securing national unity. His career in active politics faltered after 1865, but he remained a powerful spokesman for the Liberal Party. He promoted westward expansion and opposed the policies of Conservative prime minister John A. Macdonald.
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