Gordon Brown (Australian politician) Gordon Brown (Australian politician) Gordon Brown (11 February 1885 – 12 January 1967) was a long-serving Australian politician. Born in Derbyshire, England, he was educated at Clay Cross Grammar School. He was apprenticed as a pattern maker but had a range of other jobs including piano salesman and coal miner. He visited Canada where he was imprisoned for street agitation. He migrated to Australia in 1912, where he became an organiser of the Shop Assistants' Union and of the Socialist Party. He spent time in gaol in Queensland. He was a member of the Brisbane Trades Hall Council, and was
Gordon (surname) The Basque language "Gordon" is also derived from a like-named placename. Another origin for the Spanish surname is from the nickname "Gordo", which is derived from the Spanish language word "gordo", meaning "fat". "Dukes of Aubigny" "Earls and Marquesses of Huntly" "Earls and Marquesses of Aberdeen" "Earls of Aboyne" "Viscounts of Kenmure" Descent of titles during attainder: "Viscount of Melgum" "Viscount Gordon" "Spanish Gordons" Gordon (surname) Gordon is a surname with numerous origins. The masculine given name "Gordon" is derived from the surname. The Scottish surname "Gordon" may be derived from several locations. One possibility is from Gordon, in Berwickshire.