George Brown may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

George Loring Brown George Loring Brown (February 2, 1814 – June 25, 1889) was an American landscape painter. He was born in Boston and first studied wood engraving under Alonzo Hartwell and worked as an illustrator. He studied painting with Washington Allston, ...

(1814–1889), American landscape painter *

George Douglas Brown George Douglas Brown (26 January 1869 – 28 August 1902) was a Scottish novelist, best known for his highly influential realist novel ''The House with the Green Shutters'' (1901), which was published the year before his death at the age of 33 ...

(1869–1902), Scottish novelist *

George Williams Brown George Williams Brown (1894–1963) was a Canadian historian and editor. Born on April 3, 1894 in Glencoe, Middlesex County, Ontario and died on October 19, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario. Early life and education The son of Charles William Brown, a M ...

(1894–1963), Canadian historian and editor *

George D. Brown (architect) George D. Brown was a 20th-century architect who designed several historically significant bus stations for Greyhound Lines, including the Greyhound Bus Depot (Columbia, South Carolina) and the Atlantic Greyhound Bus Terminal station in Savanna ...

, American architect * George H. Brown (producer) (1913–2001), British film producer * George Mackay Brown (1921–1996), Scottish poet, author, and dramatist *

George Brown (medievalist) George Hardin Brown was an American scholar of medieval studies. The focus of his scholarship includes Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Saxon literature, especially the work of the Venerable Bede. Brown had a long academic career at many renowned institutions ...

(died 2021), American scholar of Anglo-Saxon literature * George Brown (musician) (1949–2023), American drummer for Kool & the Gang

Business and industry

George Edwards Brown George "Jorge" Edwards Brown (1780 – March 5, 1848) was an English-born Chilean businessman and politician. He served as President of the Provincial Assembly of Coquimbo, Proprietary Deputy for Vallenar, Deputy for Huasco, Deputy for Andacollo a ...

(1780–1848), British-born Chilean businessman and politician * George Brown (financier) (1787–1859), American banker and railroad founder * George W. Brown (businessman) (1845–1918), American founder of the Brown's Business College chain * George A. Brown (1885–1940), Scottish businessman, manager of the ''Rangoon Times'' *

George R. Brown George Rufus Brown (May 12, 1898 – January 22, 1983) was a prominent Houston entrepreneur. With his brother Herman, Brown led Brown & Root Inc. to become one of the largest construction companies in the world and helped to foster the political c ...

(1898–1983), American construction entrepreneur *

George Garvin Brown IV George Garvin Brown IV (born 1969/1970) is a Canadian businessman and the current Chairman of the spirits company Brown-Forman, which owns brands including Jack Daniel's whiskey, Finlandia vodka and Herradura tequila. Brown-Forman was founded ...

(born 1969/70), Canadian businessman

Law

* George F. Brown (c. 1820–1893), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi * George H. Brown (North Carolina judge) (1850–1926), associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court * George M. Brown (judge) (1864–1934), American attorney and judge in Oregon *

George Stewart Brown George Stewart Brown (August 16, 1871 – November 11, 1941) was a judge of the United States Customs Court and a member of the Board of General Appraisers. Education and career Born on August 16, 1871, in Baltimore, Maryland, Brown received a ...

(1871–1941), judge for the United States Customs Court * George H. Brown Jr. (Tennessee judge) (born 1939), associate justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court * Sir

George Brown (Belizean judge) Sir George Noel Brown (13 June 1942 – 26 July 2007) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize from 1991 to 1998, the second native-born Belizean to sit in that position. Career Brown served the judiciary for more than four decades, ri ...

(1942–2007), chief justice of Belize from 1990 to 1998

Military

* Sir George Brown (British Army officer) (1790–1865), British general in the Crimean War *

George Brown (admiral) Rear Admiral George Brown (June 19, 1835 – June 29, 1913) was an officer of the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War. Biography Brown was born in Rushville, Indiana, and entered the navy as a midshipman on February 5, 18 ...

(1835–1913), American admiral *

George Scratchley Brown George Scratchley Brown (17 August 1918 – 5 December 1978) was a United States Air Force general who served as the eighth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he served as the senior military adviser to the president of t ...

(1918–1978), chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Politics and government

Canada

* George Brown (Canadian politician) (1818–1880), Scottish-born journalist and politician *

George Stayley Brown George Stayley Brown (November 20, 1827 – September 12, 1915) was a ship owner, historian and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Yarmouth township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1863 to 1866 as a Reformer. Biograph ...

(1827–1915), ship owner, historian and political figure in Nova Scotia *

George W. Brown (Saskatchewan politician) George William Brown (May 30, 1860 – February 17, 1919) was a Canadian politician and the second Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan from 1910 to 1915. He was elected to the 3rd North-West Legislative Assembly, 4th North-West Legislative ...

(1860–1919), Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan *

George Brown (Ottawa politician) George M. Brown (born 1959) is a former Ottawa City Councillor. He represented Riverside Ward from 1985 to 1994.George Brown (Governor of Bombay) George Brown was the British Governor of Bombay from 11 August 1811 to 12 August 1812, during the period of the Honourable East India Company's rule in India. He succeeded Jonathan Duncan in the post and was replaced by Evan Nepean Sir Evan ...

(fl. 1811–1812), governor of Bombay *

George Francis Brown George Francis Brown (1802–1871) was a British civil servant of the East India Company, and Commissioner of Bhagalpur, Bihar at the time of the Santhal rebellion. Early life He was the son of David Brown, and younger brother of Charles Philip B ...

(1802–1871), civil servant of the East India Company *

George Mackenzie Brown George Mackenzie Brown (1869 – 14 July 1946) was a Canadian-born Scottish publisher who also followed a political career. As a publisher, he produced Arthur Conan Doyle's books; as a politician, he beat him to win election to the House of Com ...

(1869–1946), member of parliament * George Brown, Baron George-Brown (1914–1985), Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

United States

George Brown (Rhode Island politician) George Brown (January 10, 1746 – June 19, 1836) was a Rhode Island politician and judge who served as a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from May 1796 to June 1799, and as the first Lieutenant governor of Rhode Island from 1799 to 18 ...

(1746–1836), lieutenant governor of Rhode Island *

George Houston Brown George Houston Brown (February 12, 1810 – August 1, 1865) was an American Whig Party politician, who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1853. Biography Brown was born in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, on Fe ...

(1810–1865), New Jersey politician *

George William Brown (mayor) George William Brown (October 13, 1812 – September 8, 1890) was an American politician, judge and academic. He was mayor of Baltimore from 1860 to 1861, professor in University of Maryland School of Law, and 2nd Chief Judge and Supreme Bench of ...

(1812–1890), mayor of Baltimore, Maryland *

George W. Brown (Wisconsin politician) George W. Brown (''ca.'' 1819 - ?) was an American farmer from Brookfield Center, Wisconsin who served a single one-year term as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1862 (the 15th Wisconsin Legislature). In January 1862, he w ...

(c. 1819–?), Wisconsin legislator from Waukesha County * George Brown (Wisconsin politician, born 1830) (1830–1909), English-born Wisconsin politician * George H. Brown (Lowell mayor) (1877–1950), mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts *

George Brown Jr. George Edward Brown Jr. (March 6, 1920 – July 15, 1999) was an American Democratic politician from California. He represented suburban portions of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971 and parts of ...

(1920–1999), U.S. representative from California *

George Brown Jr. (Kentucky politician) George A. Brown Jr. (born November 14, 1948) is an American politician serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 77th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office on January 1, 2015. Early life and education ...

(born 1948), member of the Kentucky House of Representatives * George L. Brown (politician) (1926–2006), Colorado politician * Hank Brown (George Hanks Brown, born 1940), U.S. senator from Colorado

Other countries

George Brown (South African politician) George Brown (1870 – August 1932) was a Scottish trade unionist and politician, active in South Africa. Born in Glasgow to a mining family, Brown completed an apprenticeship as a boilermaker and in 1890 joined the United Society of Boilerm ...

(1870–1932), Scottish-born South African trade unionist and politician * George Deas Brown (1922–2014), Australian politician *

George Brown (Australian politician, born 1929) George Brown (29 July 1929 – 8 January 2002) was an Australian local politician and Lord Mayor of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Early life George Brown first came to Darwin on a golfing holiday. He was the curator of Darwin ...

(1929–2002), Australian politician and Lord Mayor of Darwin, Northern Territory

Religion

* George Brown (bishop of Dunkeld) (c. 1438–1515), Scottish bishop * George Brown (Benedictine) (died 1628), English Benedictine *

George Brown (bishop of Liverpool) George Hilary Brown (1784 – 1856) was an English prelate who served as the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool from 1850 to 1856. Early life George Hilary Brown was born in Clifton, Lancashire on 15 January 1784, the son of William Br ...

(1784–1856), English Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool *

George Brown (missionary) George Brown (7 December 1835 – 7 April 1917) was an English Methodist missionary and ethnographer. Early life and education George Brown was born at Barnard Castle, Durham, England, the son of George Brown, barrister, and his wife Elizab ...

(1835–1917), English Methodist missionary to Fiji, Samoa, and New Britain, president-general of the Methodist Church of Australasia

Science and medicine

George Brown (inventor) George Brown (1650–1730) was a Scotland, Scottish arithmetician, and inventor of two incomplete mechanical calculating machines now kept at the Museum of Scotland, National Museum of Scotland. In 1698 he was granted a patent for his mechanical ca ...

(1650–1730), Scottish inventor * Sir George Lindor Brown (1903–1971), English physiologist and Secretary of the Royal Society * George Harold Brown (1908–1987), American developer of color television *

George W. Brown (computer scientist) George William Brown (June 2, 1917 – June 20, 2005) was an American statistician, game theorist, and computer scientist known for his work and research in early computing machinery, game theory, mathematical logic, decision theory and admi ...

(1917–2005), American statistician, game theorist, and computer scientist * G. Spencer-Brown (1923–2016), English mathematician * Sir

George Malcolm Brown Sir George Malcolm Brown, FRS (5 October 1925 – 27 March 1997) was one of the most respected geologists of the second half of the twentieth century. His formidable reputation as an igneous petrologist enabled him to become one of the few scie ...

(1925–1997), English geologist * George Brown (sociologist) (born 1930), English medical sociologist

Sports

American football

* George Brown (coach) (fl. 1953), American football coach *

George Brown (American football) George Cummings Brown Jr. (May 15, 1923 – September 12, 2008) was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted t ...

(1923–2008), American football player *

George Brown (gridiron football) George William Brown Jr. (September 23, 1923 – January 21, 2013) was an American and Canadian football player who played in the AAFC, NFL and CFL, with the New York Yankees, New York Yanks, BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He previously played ...

(1923–2013), American and Canadian football player

Association football (soccer)

* George H. Brown (footballer) (1866–1903), English footballer, Notts County *

George Brown (footballer, born 1880) George "Gee Gee" Gravar Brown (born 17 January 1880) was a footballer who played in the Football League. Born in Kirkley in Suffolk, England he started his career with his home town club Kirkley before spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Woolwich Ars ...

, English footballer, Stoke, Norwich City, Millwall, Sheffield United * George Brown (footballer, born 1883), English footballer, Southampton *

George Brown (footballer, born 1903) George Brown (22 June 1903 – 10 June 1948) was an English professional footballer and football manager, who played most of his career with Huddersfield Town. Playing career A centre-forward, he was the highest ever goal-scorer for Huddersfi ...

(1903–1948), English footballer, Huddersfield, Aston Villa, Burnley, Leeds United *

George Brown (footballer, born 1907) George Clark Phillips Brown (7 January 1907 – 1988) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team at left half. Football career Brown was born in Glasgow on 7 January 1907. He joined Rangers in September ...

(1907–1988), Scottish international footballer, Rangers * George Brown (Australian soccer) (fl. 1920s), Australian international soccer player, Brisbane City, Pineapple Rovers *

George Brown (footballer, born 1928) George Donaldson Brown (8 May 1928 – 22 October 2011) was a Scottish footballer. He won the 1955 Scottish Cup with Clyde. He was born in Airdrie. He died on 22 October 2011 and was survived by his wife Maureen and family. His son Duggie B ...

(1928–2011), Scottish footballer, Stenhousemuir, Hamilton Academical *

George Brown (soccer, born 1935) George Brown (born August 19, 1935) is an English-born American former soccer forward who played his entire career in the United States. He signed with an amateur team in 1950 at the age of fifteen and was highly successful until suffering a k ...

, American soccer player, New York Americans, Elizabeth Falcons * George Brown (footballer, born 1999), Indonesian footballer

Baseball

George Brown (1910s outfielder) George W. Brown (October 24, 1885September 16, 1955) was a Negro leagues outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left field ...

(1885–1955), American Negro leagues baseball outfielder *

George Brown (pitcher) George Brown was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. A native of Oklahoma, Brown made his Negro leagues debut in 1925 with the St. Louis Stars. He pitched three seasons with St. Louis, and also played briefly for the Kansas City M ...

(fl. 1920s), American Negro leagues baseball pitcher * George Brown (1940s outfielder) (fl. 1940s), American Negro leagues baseball outfielder

Cricket

* George Brown (cricketer, born 1783) (1783–1857), English cricketer *

George Brown (cricketer, born 1821) George Grainger Brown (16 June 1821 – 21 March 1875) was an English cricketer active in the 1850s, making over forty appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Brighton, Sussex, Brown was a right-handed batsman and an underarm bowler, who pl ...

(1821–1875), English cricketer *

George Brown (cricketer, born 1887) George Brown (6 October 1887 – 3 December 1964) was an English cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1921 and 1923. George Brown was born in Cowley, Oxfordshire, the son of Edwin Brown and Sarah Ann (née Casey). As his figures in ...

(1887–1964), English cricketer

Other sports

George Daniel Brown George Daniel Brown (1836–1902) was an English professional golfer. He also specialized as a ball and club maker. Brown finished fifth in the 1860 Open Championship and repeated the feat in the 1863 Open Championship. In total, Brown had three ...

(1836–1902), English golfer * George Brown (rower) (1839–1875), Canadian champion single scull rower * George V. Brown (1880–1937), American sports official and coach * George Knockout Brown (1890–?), American welterweight boxer *

George Brown (ice hockey) George Allen Brown (May 17, 1912 – January 23, 1972) was a Canadian ice hockey centre who played 79 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens between 1937 and 1939. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1932 to 1943, wa ...

(1912–1972), Canadian ice hockey player *

George Brown (motorcyclist) George Brown (1912-1979) was born in Nottingham, England. Known primarily as a motorcycle racer, he has been called " the father of British sprinting". Brown raced a variety of bikes but is most closely associated with the Vincent Motorcycles, V ...

(1912–1979), English motorcycle racer * George Brown (sailor) (1915–1995), British Olympic sailor * George Brown (rugby league, Batley) (fl. 1940s), English rugby league footballer for England and Batley * George Brown (long jumper) (1931–2018), American long jumper * George Brown (basketball) (1935–2016), American basketball player * George Brown (rugby league, Castleford) (fl. 1950s–1960s), English rugby league footballer for Castleford *

George Brown (Australian footballer) George Brown (born 14 July 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as on ...

(born 1959), Australian rules footballer

Trade unions

George William Brown (trade unionist) George William Brown (born 1880) was a British trade unionist and politician. Born in Kingston-upon-Hull, Brown became a train driver and relocated to Bristol. He joined the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR), and became its organising secretary ...

(1880–?), British trade unionist and politician *

George Brown (communist) George Brown (5 November 1906 – 7 July 1937) was an Irish born communist activist and trade unionist who was based in Manchester, England for most of his life. He was a ''brigadista'' in the International Brigades fighting on the Republic ...

(1906–1937), Irish-born Manchester trade unionist killed in the Spanish Civil War

Other people

* Sir George McLaren Brown (1865–1939), Canadian railway administrator *

George Brown (executioner) George Brown was an English executioner from 1911 to 1919. He was from Ashton-under-Lyne, near Manchester. Brown was an assistant hangman for nearly a decade. He was appointed in 1910, and his first execution was that of William Palmer on 18 J ...

(fl. 1911–1919), English executioner * Igor Gouzenko (alias George Brown, 1919–1982), Soviet defector to Canada

Other uses

* George Brown College, applied arts and technology college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * ''

George Brown, Class Clown Nancy E. Krulik (born in Brooklyn, New York) is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers. Books Krulik is the author and creator of several book series, beginning with ''Katie ...

'', a book series by author Nancy E. Krulik *

George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden located 2 km north of the CBD of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. History The gardens were established on their present site in 1886; this was the third attempt by Europ ...

, located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia * George Brown & Co, a defunct Scottish shipbuilder