George Brown (November 29, 1818 – May 9, 1880) was a Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He attended the Charlottetown (September 1864) and Quebec (October 1864) conferences. [1]

Nov 25, 2024 · George Brown (born November 29, 1818, Edinburgh, Scotland—died May 9, 1880, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian journalist and politician who was committed to federalism and to weakening the powers of the French Roman Catholic Church in Canada.

Jan 29, 2018 · George Brown, journalist, politician, senator, cattle breeder (born 29 November 1818 in Alloa, Scotland; died 9 May 1880 in Toronto, ON). George Brown played an instrumental role in Confederation.

George Brown’s own commitment to the Baldwin ministry and his distrust of American written constitutions and egalitarian democracy made him a determined foe of Clear Grit radical proposals. His journal urged the superiority of British responsible cabinet government, so recently won for Canada.

Jun 11, 2018 · George Brown (1818-1880) was a Canadian politician and newspaper editor who stood for the principle of majority rule, favored expansion into the West, and gave powerful support to the movement for the federation of British North America.

Jul 20, 2010 · George Brown's contributions to Canada can't be denied. And his fiery way with words is still making an impression. As a young man, Brown travelled to New York with his father Peter in 1837. But the dry goods store they opened soon bored the politically active pair.

A fierce advocate of reform and liberalism, George Brown entered Parliament in 1851 and rose to head the reorganized “Clear Grit” party. In 1864 he was a key figure in the Great Coalition that made Confederation possible.

George Brown's contributions to Canadian politics and journalism were immense. He was a key figure in Confederation and his influence on public opinion through the "Globe" shaped political discourse in the 19th century.

George Brown (November 29, 1818 – May 9, 1880) was a British-Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He attended the Charlottetown (September 1864) and Quebec (October 1864) conferences.

George Brown was a dynamic and controversial figure in the history of Canadian Confederation. As a radical reformer, journalist, and politician, Brown played a pivotal role in shaping the political landscape of pre-Confederation Canada, despite being a man of deep contradictions.