George
Brown (1818-1880)
As a newspaper editor and politician, George Brown first became
active in politics in 1844. Having founded a newspaper in Toronto
called the Globe, he lent its support first to responsible government
and later to the Confederation movement. He also fought for
Confederation while serving as a Member of Parliament from the
1850s to 1867. Thirteen years after he retired from elected
office, he was accidentally shot by an ex-employee of the newspaper
and died from the subsequent infection.
Installed in 1913, this statue was created by Quebec artist
George William Hill. In creating this statue, Hill emphasized
the importance of Brown's support for the cause of responsible
government.
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