| 词条 | John Cowan (Newfoundland politician) |
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John Cowan (November 12, 1847 – after 1900) was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1897 to 1900 as a Conservative. He was born in St. John's and was educated at the General Protestant Academy. He first worked as a draper, later working as a bookkeeper for several firms. He became manager at J. & W. Stewart's; when that company ceased to operate in Newfoundland, Cowan took over the business. Cowan was a prominent member of the local freemason lodge. He married Eliza Julia Earle.[1] References1. ^{{cite book |url=http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/26248 |title=Newfoundland men : a collection of biographical sketches, with portraits ... |page=157 |year=1894 |last=Mott |first=Henry Youmans |authorlink=Henry Y. Mott}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowan, John}}{{Newfoundland-politician-stub}} 5 : Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|1847 births|Year of death missing|Newfoundland Colony people|Businesspeople from Newfoundland and Labrador |
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