John Young Bown
John Young Bown was a physician and Canadian political figure. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1872.
He was born in Dorsetshire, England, in 1821. He studied at the University of St Andrews and received a degree in medicine. He was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Bown set up practice in Brantford, Ontario. He married Rebecca Campbell.
He was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing East Brant in 1861 and was re-elected in 1863. He represented Brant North as a Liberal-Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament.
He died in Brantford in 1890.