Keith Brown (Ontario politician)
| Keith Brown | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1959–1967 |
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| Preceded by | Harold Scott |
| Succeeded by | Walter Pitman |
| Constituency | Peterborough |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 7, 1926 Bonarlaw, Ontario |
| Died | July 7, 2015 (aged 88) Peterborough, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Keith Roy Brown (November 7, 1926 – July 7, 2015) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1959 to 1967 representing the riding of Peterborough.
Brown was born in Bonarlaw, Ontario. He was a member of the United Church of Canada and a freemason. He has owned several businesses in Peterborough, including a car dealership and a property development company. He and his wife Marjorie raised three daughters.
Brown was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1959 general election, winning by a significant margin in Peterborough. He was re-elected in 1963. He did not run in 1967 citing business pressure. The Progressive Conservatives held a majority government in the legislature throughout this period, and Brown served as a backbench supporter of the Leslie Frost and John Robarts administrations.
Brown served as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House (i.e., Deputy Speaker) for a period in the 1960s. On one occasion, he was the target of a motion of non-confidence by the opposition. He was later the campaign manager for Sam Murphy in the 1967 election. Murphy was defeated by New Democratic Party candidate Walter Pitman.
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