John Leroy Brown (June 10, 1921 – October 20, 2004) was a Canadian politician, who represented the newly created riding of Beaches-Woodbine in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1971 as a NDP member.

He was born in Kidder, South Dakota, United States, to Neal J. Brown and Martha Henpim.[1] Brown was an opposition member during a majority Progressive Conservative government led by Premier Bill Davis. He served on six Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly, including Health and Education and University Affairs. He was a businessman and the founder of Browndale, a company that worked with "emotionally disturbed children".[2] He died in 2004 while on a visit to Newfoundland.[3]

References

  1. ^ Munro, Ross H (August 4, 1971). "Why John Brown is quitting". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
  2. ^ Cooper, Nancy (June 15, 1974). "The fall and rise of John Brown, child-care worker and entrepreneur". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Obituary: John Brown". October 4, 2004.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Brown_(Ontario_politician)
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