George Brown (Canadian politician)

George Brown (November 29, 1818 – May 9, 1880) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation; attended the Charlottetown (Sept. 1864) and Quebec (Oct. 1864) conferences. A noted Reform politician, he is best known as the founder and editor of the Toronto Globe, Canada's most powerful and influential newspaper. He was an articulate champion of the grievances and anger of Upper Canada (Ontario). He played a major role in securing national unity. His career in active politics faltered after 1865, but he remained a powerful spokesman for the Liberal Party promoting Westward expansion And opposing the policies of Conservative Prime Minister John A. Macdonald.

Biography

Brown was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, on November 29, 1818. His father, an evangelical Presbyterian, committed civil and religious liberty, progress, and laissez-faire economics. He was an enemy of Tory aristocratic privilege, and provided a good education for his son, who brought similar beliefs to the New World.

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George Brown (gridiron football)

George William Brown Jr. (September 23, 1923 – January 21, 2013) was an American and Canadian football player who played in the AAFC, NFL and CFL, with the New York Yankees, New York Yanks, BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He previously played football at Texas Christian University and at North Side High School in Fort Worth, Texas.

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George Knockout Brown

George A. Contas (August 25, 1890 - ?) also known as George Knockout Brown was a middleweight boxing champion from Chicago, Illinois.

Biography

He was born on August 25, 1890 in Sparta, Greece. His family moved to Chicago, Illinois. He traveled many times to Australia to fight.

After his boxing career, he was a Sergeant in the Cicero IL Police Department.George and his wife, Sally, had no children.

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