Alexander Garnet Brown (May 2, 1930 – January 7, 2010) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served in the

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from 1969 to 1978. He represented the electoral district of

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as a

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. Brown was an athlete in his youth, and was signed by the

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, playing in their farm system for two years. In the 1950s, Brown and his father founded Atlantic Canada's largest food brokerage, A.G. Brown and Sons Ltd. He was also co-founder of Halifax Cablevision, and a founder and director of Dartmouth Cable Television. First elected in a by-election on July 8, 1969, Brown was re-elected in 1970 and 1974. He served until he was defeated in the 1978 general election. Brown served in the

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for

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. His cabinet duties included Highways (1970–1972), Public Works (1970–1971), Recreation (1973–1978), and the Residential Tenancies Act (1972–1975). In 2001, Brown was awarded a Doctorate of Commerce (

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) by Saint Mary's University. Brown died on January 7, 2010.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Alexander Garnet Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia 1930 births 2010 deaths