Henry Cowan
Sir William Henry Cowan (22 May 1862 – 11 January 1932) was a politician in the United Kingdom.
Sir Henry Cowan | |
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| Member of Parliament for Islington North | |
| In office 6 December 1923 – 10 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Newton Moore |
| Succeeded by | Robert Young |
| Member of Parliament for Aberdeen and Kincardine East | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 26 October 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Martin |
| Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire | |
| In office 15 January 1910 – 25 November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Sir James Murray |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Guildford | |
| In office 12 January 1906 – 15 January 1910 | |
| Preceded by | St John Broderick |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Horne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1862 |
| Died | 11 January 1932 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Unionist Liberal |
The son of William Cowan and Elizabeth Giles, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Collegiate School and the University of Edinburgh.
He was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford from 1906 to 1910 and for Aberdeenshire Eastern from 1910 to 1922, then as a Unionist for Islington North from 1923 to 1929. As a parliamentarian, Cowan became interested in matters concerning immigration including promoting immigration of British families to dominions such as Australia.
As of 1928, he was chairman of Parkinson and W. and B. Cowan, Limited, a manufacturer of gas meters and gas cookers.[1][2]
He was knighted in the 1917 Birthday Honours.
References
- "Mr William Cowan". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- "Families of Migrants". The Chronicle. Adelaide. 7 January 1928. p. 70. Retrieved 13 February 2013 – via Trove.