John McGowan (politician) explained

John McGowan
Riding1:Wellington Centre
Parliament1:Canadian
Term Start1:1900
Term End1:1904
Predecessor1:Andrew Semple
Successor1:Riding abolished
Office2:Ontario MPP
Term Start2:1871
Term End2:1879
Predecessor2:Robert McKim
Successor2:Riding abolished
Constituency2:Wellington North
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:5 November 1845
Birth Place:Greenock, Scotland
Occupation:Farmer

John McGowan (November 5, 1845  - October 20, 1922) was an Ontario businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1874 to 1879 and Wellington Centre in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1901 to 1904.

He was born in Greenock, Scotland in 1845 and came to Canada West with his parents in 1857. He settled in Peel Township (now part of Mapleton Township) and served as reeve there. He also managed a linseed oil mill in Elora. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in an 1874 by-election and was reelected in 1875. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1900, and served for four years.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pioneer - McGOWAN, Duncan . 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030729042418/http://www.rootsweb.com/~onwellin/pioneers/mcgowan_duncan.htm . July 29, 2003 . Roots Web.