Henry Cowan
British politician
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Sir William Henry Cowan (22 May 1862 – 11 January 1932) was a politician in the United Kingdom.
Sir Henry Cowan | |
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| Member of Parliament for Islington North | |
| In office 6 December 1923 – 10 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Newton Moore |
| Succeeded by | Robert Young |
| Member of Parliament for Aberdeen and Kincardine East East Aberdeenshire (1910–1918) | |
| In office 15 January 1910 – 26 October 1922 | |
| Preceded by | James Murray |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Martin |
| Member of Parliament for Guildford | |
| In office 12 January 1906 – 15 January 1910 | |
| Preceded by | St John Broderick |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Horne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Cowan 22 May 1862 |
| Died | 11 January 1932 (aged 69) |
| Party | Conservative (1923–) |
Other political affiliations | Liberal (Before 1916) Coalition Liberal (1916–1922) National Liberal (1922–1923) |
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| Education | Merchiston Castle School Edinburgh Collegiate School |
| University of Edinburgh | |
Early life and career
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
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
UK Parliament elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
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| 1906 | Guildford | Liberal | 6,430 | 53.3 | Elected | |
| 1910 (Jan) | East Aberdeenshire | Liberal | 6,600 | 62.5 | Elected | |
| 1910 (Dec) | East Aberdeenshire | Liberal | 6,152 | 62.0 | Elected | |
| 1918 | Aberdeen and Kincardine East | Coalition Liberal | 4,430 | 50.5 | Elected[1] | |
| 1922 | Aberdeen and Kincardine East | National Liberal | 5,227 | 39.5 | Not elected (2nd)[1] | |
| 1923 | Islington North | Conservative | 10,802 | 36.5 | Elected[1] | |
| 1924 | Islington North | Conservative | 15,562 | 44.4 | Elected[1] | |
Personal life
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]
