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George Brown, The Globe and the Great Coalition

A portrait of George Brown, Father of Confederation.
A portrait of George Brown, Father of Confederation. George Brown · Hunter & Co. · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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George Brown (1818–1880) founded the influential newspaper The Globe in 1844 and became a leading reformer and head of the “Clear Grit” party. In 1864 he was a key figure in the Great Coalition that made Confederation possible, and he co-founded the Anti-Slavery Society of Canada.

Scope & context

His journalism and political role, not the history of The Globe and Mail.

Sources behind this record

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George Brown (1818-1880) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text