Jack Browne, Baron Craigton

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Jack Nixon Browne, Baron Craigton CBE, PC (3 September 1904 - 28 July 1993) was a Scottish Tory politician.

The son of Edwin Gilbert Izod, he adopted the surname Browne in 1920. He was educated at Cheltenham College.

He served in World War II as an Acting Group Captain in Balloon Command of the Royal Air Force. He was awarded the CBE in 1944

He contested Glasgow Govan in 1945, and was elected as Member of Parliament for the seat in 1950, holding it until 1955. He was then elected as Member for Glasgow Craigton in 1955, holding that seat until September 1959.

He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland from 1952 until April 1955, when he was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland. In November 1959 he was created a life peer, as Baron Craigton, of Renfield in the County of the City of Glasgow. In October 1959 he was promoted to Minister of State for Scotland, holding that office until October 1964. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1961.

He later held a number of business appointments and was associated with environmental groups including the World Wildlife Fund.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Neil Maclean	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Govan 1950–1955	Succeeded by John Rankin
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Craigton 1955–1959	Succeeded by Bruce Millan