George Henry Cowan

George Henry Cowan
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver City
In office 1908–1911
Preceded by	Robert George Macpherson
Succeeded by	Henry Herbert Stevens
Personal details
Born	(1858-06-17)June 17, 1858 Watford, Canada West
Died	September 20, 1935(1935-09-20) (aged 77) Vancouver, British Columbia
Political 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]

v t e 1896 Canadian federal election: Burrard
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	G.R. Maxwell	1,512	48.21
	Conservative	G.H. Cowan	1,214	38.71
	Conservative	W.J. Bowser	410	13.07
Total valid votes			3,136	100.0
This riding was created from New Westminster, which elected a Conservative in the previous election.

References

1. "George Henry Cowan fonds". British Columbia Archival Union.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "George Henry Cowan". The Spokesman-Review. Vancouver, British Columbia. AP. 21 September 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• George Henry Cowan – Parliament of Canada biography