George Brown (Canadian politician)

George Brown (29 November 1818 – 9 May 1880) was a Scottish-born Canadian politican and newspaper editor and a Father of Confederation.
After emigrating to Canada in 1843, Brown founded The Globe, which grew to wield considerable influence in Canada West.Globe and Mail - The Canadian Encyclopedia - Retrieved 6 November 2020 Brown was a leading figure in the anti-slavery movement in Canada,Anti-Slavery Society of Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia - Retrieved 6 November 2020 but was a virulent opponent of Catholicism,J. M. S. Careless, “BROWN, GEORGE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 10, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 6, 2020, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/brown_george_10E.html. and a proponent of Rep by Pop.Rep By Pop - The Canadian Encyclopedia - Retrieved 6 November 2020
Prior to Confederation, Brown spent time quarrelling with Conservative John A. Macdonald, though they were able to quash their feud in order to work together on Confederation.
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
The following list is of explicit appearances of George Brown.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2011	George Brown	
*John A.: Birth of a Country	
* Brown was portrayed by Peter Outerbridge.John A.: Birth of a Country - IMDB - Retrieved 5 November 2020Peter Outerbridge - IMDB - Retrieved 5 November 2020
== Links ==
* George Brown on Wikipedia
* George Brown on the Canadian Encyclopedia
* George Brown on Encyclopædia Britannica
== References ==
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