Andrew Brown (industrialist)

Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown
Born	5 November 1797; Tibbermoor, Perthshire, Scotland
Died	2 April 1894 (aged 96); Bowenfels, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Scottish-Australian
Occupation(s)	Industrialist; pastoralist; philanthropist
Known for	Founder of: Bowenfels Presbyterian Church; Cooerwull Academy; St Andrew's College;

Andrew Brown (5 November 1797 – 2 April 1894), a Scottish–born Australian industrialist, pastoralist, and philanthropist, was instrumental in founding the township of Lithgow as well as a number of Presbyterian institutions.

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