Background
He was born the third or fourth son of William Voules Brown (1809 – 29 January 1893) and Harriet Brown, née Perkins (1812 – 6 July 1897) of Brighton, South Australia, who emigrated on the Coromandel in 1837.
He was born the third or fourth son of William Voules Brown (1809 – 29 January 1893) and Harriet Brown, née Perkins (1812 – 6 July 1897) of Brighton, South Australia, who emigrated on the Coromandel in 1837.
In 1885 and 1886 he was a partner in the Darwin shipping firm of Adcock Brothers. At some stage the building was renamed "Brown"s Mart", and by that name today functions as a venue for live theatre. Around 1920 they built a home "Wenlock" at 15 Jetty Road, Brighton, South Australia.
Around 1923 he sold a parcel of land and right-of-way to the trustees of Saint Jude"s Church, Brighton, for use as a cemetery.
The sale did not include the Brown family vault. 1937 Advertiser article incorporated
Adam Lindsay Gordon. He was appointed to the Local Board of Health for Palmerston
He was appointed J. P.
He was a board member of the South Australian School of Mines.