BROWN, HENRY (1842-1921) was born in Lincolnshire, the son of the Rev. H. H. Brown (1813-93); educated at Neuwied (Germany) and Lausanne, and arrived in Taranaki with his parents in the Eclipse in 1859. He served in the Maori war for four years as a volunteer, being present at Waireka and Mahoetahi and a member of Atkinson's company of Forest Rangers. He became ensign in the Rifles (1863), lieutenant (1865) and captain in the militia (1871). Brown engaged in the timber trade for ten years in the vicinity of New Plymouth and in 1877 started a mill at Inglewood. He was chairman of the town board for some years and a member of the Taranaki county council (1876-92). In 1896 he was elected M.H.R. for Taranaki, defeating E. M. Smith, to whom he lost the seat in 1899. Brown died on 10 Mar 1921. He married (1867) a daughter of J. Brooking, of New Plymouth.

Cycl. N.Z., vi; N.Z.P.D., 23 Sep 1921. Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 1, page 66

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