Brown, John Innes
Personal
Birth Date:
1872 (Glasgow, Scotland)
Death Date:
3 December 1949 (Coorparoo, Queensland)
Parents:
John Brown and Janet (nee Kidston)
Family:
(2) Euphemia Macintosh Galloway Crockatt on 27 July 1929, (1) Mary Ellen Thomson on 13 August 1913
Education:
South Brisbane State School
Religion:
Methodist
Career
Employed at his father's blacksmith business, Coorparoo, 1918 to 1935
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Brisbane City Council, 1928-1936; Chairman, Coorparoo Shire Council, from 1919
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Logan | 11 May 1935 | 15 Apr 1944 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member: Victoria Bridge Board; Electricity Board; Water and Sewerage Board; and Brisbane Tramway Trust; Life Member: Queensland Amateur Athletics Club; and Thompson Estate Harriers' Club (an amateur athletics club); Foundation member: Coorparoo Bowls Club
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); The Courier-Mail, 'Death of Mr. John Brown', 6 Dec 1949.; Queensland Parliamentary Debates, Motion of Condolence, First session of the 32nd Parliament, Vol. 198, 2 Aug 1950, pp12-15 (Brisbane, Qld: Government Printer)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 27 June 2017]