Alexander Brown (engineer)

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Alexander Brown (23 February 1830 22 January 1913) was a New Zealand marine engineer, foundry and shipping company manager. He was born in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 23 February 1830. [1]

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References

  1. Lash, Jeanette. "Alexander Brown". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 10 February 2012.