BROWN, JOHN MAINWARING (1851-88) was born in England and educated at Tonbridge School and Christ's College, Cambridge (where he entered on a Judd Exhibition). He graduated B.A., 1876; LL.M., 1880; M.A., 1881. He became lecturer in history and political economy at Cambridge (under the local lectures syndicate) and in 1881 was called to the bar. In the same year he was appointed to Otago University as professor of English language and literature, constitutional history and political economy. Brown lost his life on 6 Dec 1888 while exploring (in company with Major Goring and John White), in the region of the Micalburn creek, west of Lake Te Anau.

Thompson; Otago Daily Times, 15, 27 Dec 1888.

Reference: Volume 1, page 67

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