James Pollock Brown

James Pollock Brown
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay
In office 1891–1913
Preceded by	Edward Holton
Succeeded by	James Morris
Personal details
Born	(1841-04-04)April 4, 1841 Beau River, Canada East
Died	May 30, 1913(1913-05-30) (aged 72)
Political party	Liberal

James Pollock Brown (April 4, 1841 – May 30, 1913) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Beau River, Canada East, the son of David Brown and Jean Pollock both from Renfrewshire, Scotland, Brown was educated at the Elementary Schools and the Business College of New Haven, Connecticut. A miller, general store keeper and farmer, he was elected as the Liberal candidate to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Châteauguay in the general elections of 1891, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1911. He died in office in 1913.

Electoral history

1891 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Pollock Brown	1,246
	Independent	R. N. Walsh	1,148

1896 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Pollock Brown	1,594
	Conservative	C. Lecavalier	894

1900 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Pollock Brown	1,301
	Conservative	William Greig	872

1904 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Pollock Brown	1,370
	Conservative	John George Bryson	906

1908 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Pollock Brown	1,397
	Conservative	Campbell Lane	1,092

References

• James Pollock Brown – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904