William Villiers Brown

The Hon William Brown
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Townsville
In office 11 November 1885 – 12 May 1888 Serving with John Macrossan
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Robert Philp
In office 2 May 1891 – 6 May 1893 Serving with Robert Philp
Preceded by	John Macrossan
Succeeded by	George Burns
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 15 July 1901 – 29 April 1915
Personal details
Born	William Villiers Brown c. 1843 Melbourne, Colony of New South Wales
Died	1915 (aged 71–72) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Spouse	Emily Warner (m.1868 d.1929)
Occupation	Company director

William Villiers Brown (c. 1843 – 29 April 1915) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council.

Public life

Brown was the member for Townsville in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1885 to 1888 and from 1891 to 1893.^[1]

He was appointed a member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1901 to his death in 1915. He served as a minister without portfolio in Robert Philp's government from 1907 to 1908.^[1]

Later life

Brown died on 29 April 1915 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.^[2][3]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. "Death registration: William Villiers Brown". Births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
3. "Cemeteries Search". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Townsville 1885–1888 Served alongside: John Macrossan	Succeeded by Robert Philp
Preceded by John Macrossan	Member for Townsville 1891–1893 Served alongside: Robert Philp	Succeeded by George Burns