Biography

JAMES CLARK BROWN

Burial register ID: 6068
Surname: BROWN
First name: JAMES
Middle names: CLARK
Gender: Male
Age: 61 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 06-Feb-1891
Date of burial: 09-Feb-1891

Block: 7
Plot: 1A
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Susan Richardson

James Clark Brown (1830-1891)

James was born at Macclesfield, Cheshire, the son of Alexander Brown. In 1853, he set off for the Victorian gold rush, but gave this up to run a steamship between Sydney and Hobart, the Macclesfield. In 1861, he left for Gabriels Gully. Before long, he turned to shopkeeping, and set up a chain of ‘A1 Victoria Stores’. He sold out of these in 1865, and entered a timber business. In 1870-71 he was a partner in the Tuapeka Times. He was involved in various other ventures after this.

When he was 49, he married Ellen Halley at Tuapeka. He entered the Otago Provincial Council in 1865-76, and Parliament from 1870. He was active in the community as a JP, and a member of various boards. He lost his Parliamentary seat in 1890, and died at St Clair, Dunedin, on 6 February 1891.

Reference:

— Southern People: A Dictionary of Otago Southland Biography

There are 1 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
BROWN JAMES CLARK 61 Years 06-Feb-1891 09-Feb-1891