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Sir
Henry Cowan
Member of Parliament
for Islington North
In office
6 December 1923 – 10 May 1929
Preceded byNewton Moore
Succeeded byRobert Young
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen and Kincardine East
East Aberdeenshire (1910–1918)
In office
15 January 1910 – 26 October 1922
Preceded byJames Murray
Succeeded byFrederick Martin
Member of Parliament
for Guildford
In office
12 January 1906 – 15 January 1910
Preceded bySt John Broderick
Succeeded byEdgar Horne
Personal details
BornWilliam Henry Cowan
(1862-05-22)22 May 1862
Died11 January 1932(1932-01-11) (aged 69)
PartyConservative (1923–)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (Before 1916)
Coalition Liberal (1916–1922)
National Liberal (1922–1923)
Parents
  • William Cowan (father)
  • Elizabeth Giles (mother)
EducationMerchiston Castle School
Edinburgh Collegiate School
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh

Sir William Henry Cowan (22 May 1862 – 11 January 1932) was a politician in the United Kingdom.

Early life and career

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The son of William Cowan and Elizabeth Giles, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Collegiate School and the University of Edinburgh.

Political career

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He was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford from 1906 to 1910 and for Aberdeenshire Eastern from 1910 to 1922, then as a Unionist for Islington North from 1923 to 1929.

As a parliamentarian, Cowan became interested in matters concerning immigration including promoting immigration of British families to dominions such as Australia.

Elections contested

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UK Parliament elections

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Date of electionConstituencyPartyVotes%Result
1906Guildford Liberal6,43053.3Elected
1910 (Jan)East Aberdeenshire Liberal6,60062.5Elected
1910 (Dec)East Aberdeenshire Liberal6,15262.0Elected
1918Aberdeen and Kincardine East Coalition Liberal4,43050.5Elected[1]
1922Aberdeen and Kincardine East National Liberal5,22739.5Not elected (2nd)[1]
1923Islington North Conservative10,80236.5Elected[1]
1924Islington North Conservative15,56244.4Elected[1]

Personal life

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As of 1928, he was chairman of Parkinson and W. and B. Cowan, Limited, a manufacturer of gas meters and gas cookers.[2][3]

He was knighted in the 1917 Birthday Honours.[citation needed]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Craig, Fred W. S (1969). British parliamentary election results, 1918-1949. Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0900178019. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mr William Cowan". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Families of Migrants". The Chronicle. Adelaide. 7 January 1928. p. 70. Retrieved 13 February 2013 – via Trove.
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