Alexander Brown - papers, 1872-1956

MLMSS 6585

fonds

1872 - 1956

Textual Records, Clippings

153872

2 boxes - 0.34 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (typescript, carbon)
Textual Records - (printed)
Clippings

Alexander Brown was born in 1851 at Maitland, New South Wales. He married Mary Ellen Ribbands in 1872 at West Maitland. In 1873 he was admitted as a solicitor and in 1877 entered J. & A. Brown, a firm founded by his uncles James and Alexander Brown. In 1883 he was dismissed from the firm by his uncle James Brown, for selling the Ferndale Colliery without approval. In 1884 Brown initiated two unsuccessful Supreme Court actions against the firm. He relinquished his interest in J. & A. Brown in return for an interest in the New Lambton Colliery which he turned into the New Lambton Land & Coal Co. Ltd in 1891. Between 1889 and 1891 Brown represented Newcastle in the NSW Legislative Assembly as a Protectionist. He was a supporter of George Dibbs, who was also a director of New Lambton Land and Coal Co. Ltd. Brown was nominated to the Legislative Council in 1892 and remained an MLC until 1926. From 1892 to 1896 he was first president of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Brown died at his home, 'Cumberland Hall' at West Maitland.

1872-1884; Legal documents, mainly concerning legal proceedings instituted by Alexander Brown against J & A Brown (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/1)
1878-1921; Papers concerning legal proceedings by Alexander Brown against J & A Brown (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/1)
1887-1924; Correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/1)
1915-1924; Correspondence concerning share purchases and other financial transactions (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/1)
1883-1886; Correspondence with George Richard Dibbs and Thomas Allwright Dibbs (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/2)
1926-1956; Correspondence and papers concerning the Estate of the late Alexander Brown (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/2)
1883-1886; Financial statements of Alexander Brown in account with Messrs. J & A Brown (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/2)
1887-1924; Financial papers of Alexander Brown (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/2)
1875-1879; Reports and financial statements concerning New Lambton Colliery (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/2)
1884-1905; Printed material (Call No.: MLMSS 6585/2)

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.