Cuthbert Cowan Explained

Cuthbert Cowan (1835 – 4 April 1927) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand.

Biography

Political career

Cowan represented the Wallace electorate in 1869, but he resigned after only three months, and then the Hokonui electorate from to 1890, when he retired.^[1] He unsuccessfully contested the electorate in both the 1896 general election and the against Joseph Ward.^{[2] [3]}

Death

He died on 4 April 1927 in Invercargill aged 92.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 191.
2. News: The Awarua Election . . LX . 2467 . 7 August 1897 . 3 . 19 June 2013.
3. News: The General Election . 7 February 2014 . . 4 November 1896 . LIII . 9565 . 6.
4. News: Personal Matters . 7 February 2014 . . 5 April 1927 . CXIII . 80 . 11.
5. Web site: Obituary . Stratford Evening Post. 5 April 1927.
6. Web site: Obituary . Northern Advocate . 5 April 1927.