Peter Brown (1858–1927)
This article was published:
- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2022
Peter Brown (1858-1927) locomotive engine driver, trade unionist
Birth: 7 September 1858 at Kildare, Geelong, Victoria, son of Scottish-born parents George Brown, labourer and later railway inspector, and Jemima, née Croockston. Marriage: 1878 in Benalla, Victoria, to Elizabeth Thomas. They had four daughters and six sons. Death: 31 May 1927 in Melbourne Hospital.
- 1874 joined Victorian Railways as cleaner. 1880 appointed driver.
- Took prominent part in 1903 strike. Discharged for being ‘undesirable’ and denied pension rights.
- Qualified as mining engine driver, employed by Freehold Gold Mining Co., later H.V. McKay, Sunshine, where again engine driver, and granted pension for life by McKay. Locomotive engine driver for 47 years.
- Cause of death cardiac failure.
Sources
The Footplate, 6 August 1927.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- McKay, Hugh Victor (employer)
Citation details
'Brown, Peter (1858–1927)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/brown-peter-32263/text39923, accessed 13 May 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
7 September,
1858
Geelong,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
31 May,
1927
(aged 68)
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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