Career
He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member. He was born at Tower Hill in Charlotte County near Saint Andrews, the son of James Brown and Catherine Gillespie (née Cameron). He worked on the construction of a number of railways including the Intercolonial Railway.
Brown was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1872 by-election held after John McAdam was elected to the House of Commons.
