Peter Arnold Brown (April 27, 1927[1] in Winkler, Manitoba[2] – March 5, 1994) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1988, representing the riding of Rhineland for the Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Peter Arnold Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
| In office 1973–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1927 Winkler, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | March 5, 1994 (aged 66) Winkler, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Politician |
The son of Isaac J. Brown and Katherine Hamm, he was educated in Rosenbach and Winkler. In 1960, he married Katie Jansen. Brown worked as a businessman and a farmer before entering political life. He served as a councillor in the town of Winkler from 1967 to 1974, and was the first vice-president of the Manitoba Beet Growers Association for a time, as well as serving on several local boards.[2]
Brown was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1973, defeating Social Credit Party leader and MLA Jacob Froese[1] by about 1,400 votes (the Social Credit Party would never again elect an MLA in Manitoba). He was re-elected in the 1977 election, which the Tories won under Sterling Lyon; Brown, however, was not appointed to cabinet. He was re-elected in the elections of 1981 and 1986, and resigned in 1988 when his riding was eliminated through redistribution.[1] He died in Winkler in 1994.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1976). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Peter Arnold Brown (1927-1994)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-01-18.