George Brown
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George Brown was a prominent 19th-century Canadian journalist, politician, and reform leader who played a key role in the movement toward Canadian Confederation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Brown canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fathers of Confederation
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| appointedToSenateBy | John A. Macdonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedToSenateOn | 1873-12-23 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
gunshot wound
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infection ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1818-11-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1880-05-09 ⓘ |
| editorOf | The Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Peter Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | The Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | George Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immigratedTo |
New York, United States
NERFINISHED
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Toronto, Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of representation by population
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founding The Globe newspaper in Toronto ⓘ leading Canadian reform movement in Canada West ⓘ role in Canadian Confederation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1862-11-27 ⓘ |
| mother | Catherine Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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newspaper editor ⓘ politician ⓘ publisher ⓘ reform leader ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Charlottetown Conference
NERFINISHED
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Quebec Conference of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Clear Grits
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
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Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada ⓘ Senator of Canada ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NERFINISHED
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Toronto, Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfImmigration | 1837 ⓘ |
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