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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