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cotland, and in 1900 elected to the British House of Commons for Central Edinburgh. Managing trustee of Thomas Nelson & Sons, Edinburgh. =Index=: =B= Only son of George Brown, a member of the publishing firm of Thomas Nelson & Sons, 244. =Bib.=: _Who's Who_, 1910. =Brown, Henry.= =WM= Lieutenant of Grenadiers, helps to carry Wolfe off the field, 200. =Bib.=: Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_. =Brown, James.= =W= Represents Charlotte County in New Brunswick Assembly, brings in bill for teachers' training school, 88. =T= Surveyor-general in Fisher ministry, 32, 33, 43. =Bib.=: Hannay, _History of New Brunswick_. =Brown, John Gordon= (1827-1896). Brother of George Brown. Born in Scotland. Educated in Edinburgh and New York. In 1844 engaged on the Toronto _Globe_; in 1851 editor, and in 1880 managing director. In 1882 retired from the _Globe_; appointed registrar of the Surrogate Court of Toronto, 1883. =Index=: =B= Consulted by George Brown on political situation, 143; George Brown's brother, 243; enters _Globe_ office--his connection with the newspaper, 244, 245; E.W. Thomson's estimate of, 245; his death, June 9, 1896, 245. =Bib.=: Rose, _Cyc. Can. Biog._ =Brown, John Storrow.= =P= With Papineau at St. Charles meeting, 1837, 125; preaches rebellion, 126; heads the _Patriotes_ at St. Charles, 128, 133; charged with cowardice, 133; his letter to Dr. Nelson, 133. =Bib.=: Christie, _History of Lower Canada_. =Brown, Peter= (1784-1863). Born in Scotland. Emigrated to New York in 1838; was owner and editor of the _British Chronicle_. Removed to Toronto, 1843, and founded the _Banner_, a Free-Church Presbyterian organ. In 1844 with his son, George Brown, established the Toronto _Globe_, and contributed to it for some years. =Index=: =B= Father of George Brown, 1; his hatred of slavery, 1; emigration to America, 1838, 2; contributes to _Albion_, 2; publishes _The Fame and Glory of England Vindicated_, 2; establishes the _British Chronicle_, New York, 4; removes to Toronto, and with his son establishes the _Banner_, 5; on committee of Anti-Slavery Society, 113; his work on the _Globe_, 243-244; his death, 1863, 244. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Dent, _Can. Por._ =Brown's Point.= =Bk= On Niagara River, battery at, 299, 301. =Bruey.= =F= Agent of Governor Perrot at Montreal, 97. =Brule, Etienne.= A famous _coureur de bois_ who accompanied Champlain on his exploration of the Ottawa, in 1615, and subsequently made extensive
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