James Clifton Brown
James Clifton Brown JP (13 February 1841 – 5 January 1917)[1] was a British Liberal Party[2] Member of Parliament (MP).
James Clifton Brown JP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Newbury | |
| In office 1876–1880 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Henry Hurst |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1841 |
| Died | 5 January 1917 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Rowe Brown
( m. after 1866) |
| Relations | Sir William Richmond Brown (brother) Sir Alexander Brown (brother) Sir William Brown (grandfather) |
| Children | 10, including Howard, Douglas |
| Parents | Alexander Brown Sarah Benedict Brown |
Early life
He was the second son of Alexander Brown and his wife Sarah Benedict Brown, daughter of James Brown.[3] His elder brother was Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet, the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, and his younger brother was the Liberal politician Sir Alexander Brown, 1st Baronet. His paternal grandfather was the banker and merchant Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet.[4]
Brown was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Master of Arts.[5]
Career
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.[1][2]
Brown served as lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Lancashire Royal Garrison Artillery[3] and on his retirement in 1884, was granted the rank of an honorary colonel of the 2nd Brigade, Lancashire Division.[6] He was a Justice of the Peace[4] and in 1888, he was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.[3]
Personal life
On 21 March 1866, he married Amelia Rowe, daughter of Charles Rowe.[7] They had ten children, four daughters and six sons, including:[7]
- Howard Clifton Brown (1868–1946), who represented the same constituency as his father.[1]
- Douglas Clifton Brown (1879–1958), who was later elevated to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as the Viscount Ruffside.[8]
Brown died on 5 January 1917.
Descendants
One of his grandsons, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (1899–1983), followed him into Parliament, and his great-great-grandson, also Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (b. 1953), is currently serving in Parliament.[9]
References
- "Leigh Rayment – British House of Commons, Horsham". Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 155–156. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- Who is Who 1914. London: Adam & Charles Black Ltd. 1914. p. 263.
- "ThePeerage - James Clifton Brown". Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- "Brown, James Clifton (BRWN859JC2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "No. 25424". The London Gazette. 19 December 1884. p. 5873.
- Brown, Mary Elizabeth (1917). Alexander Brown and His Descendants, 1764-1916. vol. I. p. 37.
- "No. 39408". The London Gazette. 14 December 1951. p. 6523.
- Keeping it in the Family The House of Commons Library (18 February 2014).
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Clifton-Brown
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Henry Hurst |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1876 – 1880 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Fletcher |