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A. F. Brown

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Alexander Forrester Brown was an Indian industrialist who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1865 to 1867.

Brown began his career as an employee of Parry before being appointed as a director of the Devalah Central-Gold Mines. In 1880, he was appointed Director of the Oriental Bank Corporation.[1] Brown was elected in 1866-67 as the President of the Madras Chamber of Commerce and was re-elected in 1868.[2]

Brown was appointed additional member of the Madras Legislative Council on 2 December 1865 and served till 1867.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ The Directory of Directors, 1883. Oxford University. 1883. p. 59.
  2. ^ "Past Presidents of the Madras Chamber of Commerce 1851-1888". MCCI. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  3. ^ Report on the administration of the Madras Presidency. Superintendent, Government Press. 1866. p. 1.