THE LATE DAVID BROWN

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The Late DAVID BROWN.

The late Mr. David Brown, ex-alderman, was boni in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1835, ^^^ after receiving an elementary éducation in that fanions seat of learning, came to Canada with his parents, about 1850. He, shortly after his arrivai, became attached to the building trade, with whicli the naines of 80 niany prominent Scotchmen, résident in Montréal, hâve been associated. In his chosen trade he soon made a name for himself and acquired not only réputation but means. Profitable investments in real estate soon increased the latter. In his early youth, he manifested a public spirit, and he was connected for some time with the volunteer movement. As a Scotchman, he also became a meniber of the St. Andrews and Caledonian Societies, and also took a part in the deve lopment of the national pastime of curling. In 1865, he was induced to stand for municipal honors and was returned to Council as one of the représentatives for St. Antoine Ward. Upon his élection, he was given seats on the Water, Light and the License committees.

The second year, he was given seats on the Roads and Water committees, which he also held the following year. He retired from the Council, in 1867, but was induced to return as a member for St. Antoine Ward, in 1881, aeain serving a three years terni and retiring, in 1883. During this second tenu, he sat upon the Light and Citv Hall committees for the first year, upon the Finance and Parks and Ferries committees for the second, and upon the Finance committee for the third.

Mr. Brown was an active member of the Presbvterian

Church and a life Governor of the Montréal General Hospital. He spent the evening of his days in well earned retirenient, respected by the citizens as a*whole, and surronnded by a large family of children and grand-children, and died nniversally rcgretted, in 1894.

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Lettre de l'Hon. L. 0. David, sénateur * I^