John Sedgwick Cowper Explained

John Sedgwick Cowper
Birth Date:12 June 1876
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Death Place:Read Island, British Columbia
Occupation:Journalist, politician
Children:4
Party:Liberal
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Constituency:Vancouver City
Term Start:1916
Term End:1920

John Sedgwick Cowper (June 12, 1876  - July 10, 1947) was an English-born journalist, newspaper editor, woodworker and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver City from 1916 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal.

Biography

John Sedgwick Cowper was born on June 12, 1876, in Liverpool, the son of a naval officer, and was educated there.[1] Cowper married Eleanor Radcliffe in May 1898 and they had four daughters.[1] They came to Canada in 1901. From 1905 to 1910, Cowper worked for The Globe in Toronto. In 1911, he moved to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and became editor of the Prince Rupert Daily News. In 1916, he moved to Vancouver. In 1924, he began working for the Saturday Tribune there.[2] Cowper also served as editor of The Vancouver Daily World and worked on newspapers in Regina and Edmonton. He died at his home on Read Island.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in Canada, Volume 16 . Charles Whately . Parker . Barnet M. . Greene . International Press . 586 . 1922 . 2020-07-16 . Google Books.
  2. Book: Macdonald, Ian . Canadian holy war: a story of clans, tongs, murder, and bigotry . 124–129 . 1-894384-11-3 . 2000 . Heritage House Publishing Co . O'Keefe, Betty . 2011-09-23 . Google Books.
  3. News: Newspaper man, J.S. Cowper, Dies . Windsor Daily Star . July 14, 1947 . 10 . 2011-09-23 . Google News Archive.