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  1. 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.

  2. Jan 16, 2008 · 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.

  3. May 9, 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.

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  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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  6. Jan 6, 2024 · But it was George Brown who realized that the United Province of Canada must dissolve if a greater Canada were to arise.

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  8. 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.