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7 unusual facts about George Brown


Dick Rutan

In 1992 Rutan ran as a conservative Republican against Democratic congressman George Brown, Jr. in California's 42nd congressional district; comprised mostly by the San Bernardino region of southern California and viewed as a swing district.

Gaitskellism

Also in 1956, Bevan was elected Party Treasurer, defeating the Gaitskellite candidate, George Brown.

George Brown, Jr.

In 1980 the Ronald Reagan landslide almost forced him from office and he struggled to hold on with 52.5% against Republican John Paul Stark.

Historical and alternative regions of England

Eight economic planning regions were named by the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, George Brown in December 1964.

Nancy E. Krulik

Beginning in July 2008, Grosset and Dunlap (a division of Penguin Young Readers) will launch the George Brown, Class Clown series, a spin off of Katie Kazoo.

William Colglazier

In 1976-77, he was an AAAS Congressional Science Fellow working for Congressman George Brown.

Wilmer Carter

For 23 years from 1973 until 1996, she was a staff member for Congressman George Brown, Jr..


Clear Grits

They came under the leadership of Toronto newspaper editor George Brown, and, in 1857 joined with the Reform Party, which was a loose alliance of liberal minded reformers that became the Ontario Liberal Party and Liberal Party of Canada.

David Christie

David Christie also coined the term Clear Grit according to Charles Dent, who traces the term to a discussion between Christie and George Brown where Christie criticised any Reformer who would hang back like Brown, declaring "We want only men who are Clear Grit".

Quote... Unquote

They include: Tom Stoppard, Peter Cook, Peter Ustinov, Judi Dench, Alan Bennett, Denis Healey, David Attenborough, Kingsley Amis, Kenneth Williams, Douglas Adams, John Mortimer, Neil Kinnock, Katharine Whitehorn, Malcolm Muggeridge and Lord George-Brown.

Severn Teackle Wallis

In September of that year Wallis was arrested with many members of the legislature and other citizens of the city and state (including the police marshal George Kane and mayor George Brown), and imprisoned for more than fourteen months in various forts.

The Dialog

The College's namesake, George Brown, was a Canadian Father of Confederation and founder of The Globe newspaper (now Canada's National Newspaper, The Globe and Mail).


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Frank Drowota

Drowota was elected to an unexpired term on the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1980, defeating George Brown, the court's first African-American member, who had been appointed to the position by the then-Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander.

Have You Ever Been Lonely?

"Have You Ever Been Lonely?" is a popular song with music by Peter De Rose and lyrics by Billy Hill (writing under the name of George Brown), published in 1932.

Tenore di grazia

Examples of the French tradition of a light, lyrical voice can be found in roles such as George Brown in La dame blanche, Chapelou in Le postillon de Lonjumeau, Nadir in Les pêcheurs de perles, Vincent in Mireille, and Gérald in Lakmé.

You Want This

Thomas, Donald Boyce, George Brown, Richard Westfield, Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Ronald Bell, Richard Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer, Henry Cosby, Deke Richards