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George Brown (February 7, 1839 at Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, [1] British North America – July 8, 1875) was a champion single sculler and for five years in a row won the $150 Belt offered by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. He was regarded as one of the greatest long distance scullers in the world. [2]
John George Brown (10 October 1839–18 July 1916), better known as "Kootenai" Brown, was an Irish-born Canadian soldier, prospector, trader, guide, forest ranger, and conservation advocate. Early life
George Alfred George-Brown, Baron George-Brown, [2] PC (né Brown; 2 September 1914 – 2 June 1985), was a British Labour Party politician who was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970 and held several Cabinet roles under Prime Minister Harold Wilson, including Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State.
The Globe is pre-dated by a title of the same name, which ran from 1840 to 1841; they are of no relation. [1]The Globe began as a weekly newspaper on March 5, 1844, edited by George Brown, a Presbyterian immigrant from Scotland by way of New York City, where he and his father had edited newspapers.
Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC (pronounced [ʒɔʁʒ etjɛn kaʁtje]; September 6, 1814 – May 20, 1873) was a Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation. [1] The English spelling of the name—George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling—is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III .
The 1867 Canadian federal election was held from August 7 to September 20, 1867, and was the first election of Canada. It was held to elect members representing electoral districts in the provinces of Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , Ontario and Quebec to the House of Commons of the 1st Canadian Parliament .
George William Brown Jr. (September 23, 1923 – January 21, 2013) was an American professional 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. [1] [2] [3]
George Robert Reed CM SOM (October 2, 1939 – October 1, 2023) was an American college football and Canadian Football League (CFL) player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright , is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history.