James Clifton Brown
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James Clifton Brown JP
(13 February 1841 – 5 January 1917) was a British
Liberal Party
Member of Parliament
(MP).
He was the second son of Alexander Brown and his wife Sarah Benedict Brown, daughter of James Brown. His paternal grandfather was the banker and merchant Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet
, and his younger brother the Liberal
politician Sir Alexander Brown, 1st Baronet
. Brown was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
.
He was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election in 1876 for Horsham
in Sussex
, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election
. Brown served as lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Lancashire Royal Garrison Artillery and on his retirement in 1884, was granted the rank of an honorary colonel of the 2nd Brigade, Lancashire Division. He was a Justice of the Peace
and in 1888, he was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex
.
On 21 March 1866, he married Amelia Rowe, daughter of Charles Rowe. They had ten children, four daughters and six sons. His oldest son Howard
represented the same constituency as his father, and his fifth son Douglas
was later elevated to the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(13 February 1841 – 5 January 1917) was a British
United Kingdom
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Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP).
He was the second son of Alexander Brown and his wife Sarah Benedict Brown, daughter of James Brown. His paternal grandfather was the banker and merchant Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet
Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Astrop
Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet was a British merchant and banker, founder of the banking-house of Brown, Shipley & Co...
, and his younger brother the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician Sir Alexander Brown, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Brown, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown, 1st Baronet was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1906....
. Brown was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
.
He was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election in 1876 for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
. Brown served as lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Lancashire Royal Garrison Artillery and on his retirement in 1884, was granted the rank of an honorary colonel of the 2nd Brigade, Lancashire Division. He was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and in 1888, he was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex
High Sheriff of Sussex
-History:The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
.
On 21 March 1866, he married Amelia Rowe, daughter of Charles Rowe. They had ten children, four daughters and six sons. His oldest son Howard
Howard Clifton Brown
Howard Clifton Brown was a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Newbury....
represented the same constituency as his father, and his fifth son Douglas
Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside
Colonel Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside PC, DL, JP was a British politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1943 to 1951.-Background and education:...
was later elevated to the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
.