Harry Brown (public servant)
Australian public servant
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Sir Harry Percy Brown CMG MBE (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.
28 December 1878
Sir Harry Brown | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department | |
| In office 18 December 1923 – 31 December 1939 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Percy Brown 28 December 1878 Hylton, Durham, England |
| Died | 5 June 1967 (aged 88) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Harry Brown was born in South Hylton, County Durham, England on 28 December 1878 to Sarah Emma and George Brown.[1]
He was appointed Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, heading the Postmaster-General's Department, in December 1923.[2] His salary on appointment was significantly more than that of any other person in the Commonwealth Public Service.[1]
On 5 June 1967, Brown died in Sydney.[1]
Awards
Brown was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1918, a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1934, and was knighted in 1938.[1]
