John Brown (Queensland politician)
John Brown | |
|---|---|
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan | |
| In office 11 May 1935 – 15 April 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald King |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hiley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Innes Brown Around 1881 Dick Brown (brother) |
| Occupation | Blacksmith, Insurance inspector |
John Innes Brown (c.1881 – 3 December 1949) was a
Early days
Brown was born at
Brown was a founding member of the Thompson Estate Harriers Athletic Club in 1900, and the team he captained went on to represent Queensland in the first inter-state cross country championships in Sydney in 1905. In 1915 he was awarded life membership of the club.[2]
Political career
Brown entered politics in 1919 as an alderman on the Coorparoo Shire Council, rising to be its chairman. In 1928 he became an alderman on the Brisbane City Council, remaining there until 1936.[1]
At the
During his public life he was a member of the Victoria Bridge Board, the Electricity Board; the Water and Sewerage Board and the Brisbane Tramway Trust. He was also awarded life membership of the Queensland Amateur Athletics Club and was a founding member of the Coorparoo Bowls Club.[1]
His brother,
Personal life
On the 13 August 1913, Brown married Mary Ellen Thomson (died 1927).[6] He then married Euphemia Macintosh Galloway Crockatt (died 1984)[6] on the 27 July 1929.[1]
After a long illness,[7] Brown died 1949 and was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Chapter 1 - In the Beginning — Thompson Estate Eastern Suburbs (TEES) Athletics and Cross Country Club. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 13 May 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 28 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GAINS AND LOSSES OF ALL PARTIES". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 17 April 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. JOHN BROWN". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 6 December 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 5 December 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 28 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.