Buda Brown

Buda Hosmer Brown
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Point Grey
In office
September 19, 1956 – August 12, 1962
Serving with Thomas Audley Bate (1953–1963) and Robert Bonner (1953–1956)
Preceded byArthur Laing
Succeeded byPat McGeer
Personal details
Born
Buda Hosmer Jenkins

(1894-06-10)June 10, 1894
Bellingham, Washington, United States
DiedAugust 12, 1962(1962-08-12) (aged 68)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
SpouseDonald Cameron Brown

Buda Hosmer Brown (née Jenkins; June 10, 1894 – August 12, 1962[1]) was a political figure in British Columbia. She represented Vancouver-Point Grey in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1956 to 1962 as a Social Credit member.

She was born in Bellingham, Washington, the daughter of William D. Jenkins, and later married Donald Cameron Brown.[2] She served eight years as a Vancouver Parks commissioner.[3] Brown ran unsuccessfully as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the federal riding of Vancouver—Burrard in 1953 before being elected to the provincial assembly as a member of the Social Credit party. Brown served in the provincial cabinet as minister without portfolio from November 28, 1960 to her death. She died in office at the age of 68.[2]

References

  1. ^ "History of Metropolitan Vancouver". Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  2. ^ a b "Social Credit minister dies of lengthy illness". Leader-Post. Regina. August 13, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  3. ^ "City's Buda Brown Gets Cabinet Post". Vancouver Sun. November 29, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


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