Peter Brown was a merchant, politician and justice of the peace was elected to the House of Assembly

House of Assembly

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 representing the district of Conception Bay on the first general election

Newfoundland general election, 1832

The 1st Newfoundland general election came after many years of agitation against the British Parliament. Newfoundland was the last British colony in North America to gain representative government.-Results by party:-Member distribution:...

 held in Newfoundland in 1832.

Brown, born in Ireland immigrated to Newfoundland where he was a dealer and shopkeeper in the Conception Bay area. He was a strong supporter of John Kent and remained in politics until 1842.