George Henry Cowan Explained

George Henry Cowan
Constituency Mp:Vancouver City
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Robert George Macpherson
Successor:Henry Herbert Stevens
Term Start:1908
Term End:1911
Birth Date:17 June 1858
Birth Place:Watford, Canada West
Death Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Party:Conservative

George Henry Cowan (June 17, 1858  - September 20, 1935) was a Canadian lawyer and Conservative politician. He represented Vancouver City in the House of Commons of Canada for one term from 1908 to 1911.

Born in Watford, Canada West, Cowan was educated at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1889 and moved to British Columbia in 1893. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1893 and practiced law in Vancouver. From 1907 to 1910, he was the city solicitor for Vancouver.[1]

In 1894, he helped organize the first Conservative Association of Vancouver and served as its first secretary. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Vancouver City in the 1908 election. He did not run for re-election.[1]

He was the author of The Chinese Question in Canada and Better Terms for British Columbia.[1]

He died at his home in Vancouver on September 20, 1935.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Henry Cowan fonds . British Columbia Archival Union .
  2. News: George Henry Cowan . . Vancouver, British Columbia . AP . 5 . 1935-09-21 . 2020-07-16 . Newspapers.com.