Harry Brown (public servant)
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Sir Harry Brown CMG |
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| Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department | |
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In office 18 December 1923 – 31 December 1939 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Harry Percy Brown 28 December 1878 Hylton, Durham, England |
| Died | 5 June 1967 (aged 88) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Sir Harry Percy Brown CMG (28 December 1878 – 5 June 1967) was a senior Australia public servant. He was Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department from 1923 until 1939.
Harry Brown was born in Hylton, Durham, England on 28 December 1878 to Sarah Emma and George Brown.
He was appointed Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, heading the Postmaster-General's Department, in December 1923. His salary on appointment was significantly more than that of any other person in the Commonwealth Public Service.
On 5 June 1967, Brown died in Sydney.
Brown was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1934, and was knighted in 1938.
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