John Brown (industrialist)

Sir John Brown
Sir John Brown with Mayor's Chain. Portrait in Sheffield Town Hall
Born	(1816-12-06)6 December 1816 Sheffield
Died	27 December 1896(1896-12-27) (aged 80) Bromley
Nationality	British
Occupation	industrialist

Sir John Brown (6 December 1816 – 27 December 1896), British industrialist, was born in Sheffield. He was known as the Father of the South Yorkshire Iron Trade.