George Deas Brown

George Deas Brown AM (6 September 1922 – 1 January 2014) was an Australian politician.[1]

He was born in Hobart. In 1965 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Denison in a recount following the resignation of Rex Townley. He was defeated at the next election in 1969.[2]

His work with various community organisations such as the Winston Churchill Fellows Association, and the National Trust of Tasmania was recognised in 1997 when he was made a Member of the Order of Australia.[3]

References
  1. "Brown, George Beas". News Corp Australia. The Mercury. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. Parliament of Tasmania (2005). "Brown, George Deas". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/872358


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