Buda Hosmer Brown | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Point Grey |
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In office September 19, 1956 – August 12, 1962 Serving with Thomas Audley Bate (1953-1963) and Robert Bonner (1953-1956) |
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Preceded by | Arthur Laing |
Succeeded by | Pat McGeer |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bellingham, Washington, United States |
June 10, 1894
Died | August 12, 1962 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
(aged 68)
Spouse(s) | Donald Cameron Brown |
Buda Hosmer Brown (June 10, 1894 – August 12, 1962) 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 Buda Hosmer Jenkins in Bellingham, Washington, the daughter of William D. Jenkins, and later married Donald Cameron Brown. She served eight years as a Vancouver Parks commissioner. 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. She died in office at the age of 68.