Background
He was born in Dorsetshire, England, in 1821.
He was born in Dorsetshire, England, in 1821.
He studied at the University of Street Andrews and received a degree in medicine.
Bown set up practice in Brantford, Ontario. He was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing East Brant in 1861 and was re-elected in 1863. He represented Brant North as a Liberal-Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament.
He died in Brantford in 1890.
He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1872. He was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.