Alexander Henry Boswall MacGowan
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Alexander Henry Boswall MacGowan (April 14, 1850 – April 23, 1927) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Vancouver City
from 1903 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
as a Conservative
. His name also appears as Alexander Henry Boswell MacGowan in some sources.
He was born on Prince Edward Island
, the son of William Stainforth MacGowan and Ann Burston Boswall, and was educated there. His grandfather Peter Magowan
had served as attorney general for Prince Edward Island. MacGowan became involved in the businesses of shipping and insurance. In 1874, he married Frances M. Hayden. MacGowan came to Vancouver in 1888. His company represented the Insurance Company of North America
, Lloyd's of London
, the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the Sun Insurance Company, as well as the Consumers Cordage Company. He helped establish the Vancouver Board of Trade and served as its first secretary. MacGowan served on the Vancouver school board for eight years and was secretary for the Fruit Grower's Association and for the British Columbia Dairymens' Association. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodges of Prince Edward Island and Vancouver. MacGowan died in Vancouver at the age of 77.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Vancouver City
Vancouver City (electoral district)
Vancouver City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was a multiple member riding based in the newly-created city of Vancouver....
from 1903 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
as a Conservative
British Columbia Conservative Party
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...
. His name also appears as Alexander Henry Boswell MacGowan in some sources.
He was born on Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, the son of William Stainforth MacGowan and Ann Burston Boswall, and was educated there. His grandfather Peter Magowan
Peter Magowan (lawyer)
Peter Magowan was a lawyer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Kings County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1790 to 1810...
had served as attorney general for Prince Edward Island. MacGowan became involved in the businesses of shipping and insurance. In 1874, he married Frances M. Hayden. MacGowan came to Vancouver in 1888. His company represented the Insurance Company of North America
CIGNA
Cigna , headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a global health services company, owing to its expanding international footprint and the fact that it provides administrative services only to approximately 80 percent of its clients...
, Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's, also known as Lloyd's of London, is a British insurance and reinsurance market. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers, underwriters, or members, whether individuals or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk...
, the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the Sun Insurance Company, as well as the Consumers Cordage Company. He helped establish the Vancouver Board of Trade and served as its first secretary. MacGowan served on the Vancouver school board for eight years and was secretary for the Fruit Grower's Association and for the British Columbia Dairymens' Association. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodges of Prince Edward Island and Vancouver. MacGowan died in Vancouver at the age of 77.