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Robert Craig Brown
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the two and another man, a New Brunswick contractor (James or George Brown), formed Brown, Brooks, and Ryan to build, under the supervision of chief engineer Sandford
Girouard in Deux-Montagnes against the tory candidates Frédéric-Eugène Globensky and his brother-in-law James Brown*. A group of
“very quick in his movements,” 5 feet 9 inches in height, 150–60 pounds in weight, with blue eyes, brown hair, and a moustache streaked with grey. A former employee was convicted of stealing
when George Brown* refused to stand, Smith ran on a platform which embraced not only the usual party policies but also a number of proposals
Tuff, 31 July 1986). Tuff’s testimony before the public inquiry of 1914, and related documents, can be found in the Cassie Brown coll. (Coll-115, file 9.01.018), Arch. and Special Coll., Queen
.” Although a nominal Liberal throughout his career, Wood disregarded George Brown*’s call to retreat from the “Great Coalition” in 1866, evidently
, were noticed by the political leaders of the day. In 1863 George Brown*, Clear Grit figurehead and editor of the Toronto Globe, asked
exploration had been left unfinished by Dr Robert Brown*’s party in 1864; “Mount Alston” at the head of the Nimpkish River still commemorates his
at the opening of the new town hall and market building [see George Browne*]. Between 300 and 400 people were present at
1820s. Some time between 1816 and 1822 he acted as editor of the Montreal Gazette [see James Brown
John Brown and brigadiers-general Richard Montgomery*, David Wooster, and Benedict
surveyed a number of townships in the area as well as the future town-site of Peterborough in 1825. In 1823 Frances Stewart [Browne*], who with her
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St Paul’s Anglican Church (Halifax), register of baptisms, 1791–1816 (mfm. at PANS). DAB. T. A. Brown, A
mill and water rights on his property, and after 1859 supported George Brown*’s suggestions for constitutional changes
following year with the director of the National Gallery of Canada changed her life. She had much in common with Eric Brown*, whom she met in September
, and Abbie Whidden Brown; m. 25 April 1882 Ada Jane Borradaile (d. 1913) in Ottawa, and they had at least one son and three daughters; d. 11 Feb. 1924 in Royal Leamington Spa, England
COMINGO (Comingoe), BRUIN ROMKES (he assumed the name Comingo after his arrival in Nova Scotia; also known as Mr Brown
council seat in the “Short Administration” of George Brown* and Antoine-Aimé Dorion
ran for mayor of Belleville in 1863 but was defeated by James Brown, who was to become the federal member for Hastings West in 1867. Corby was not discouraged from participating in public events; in