George Henry Cowan
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George Henry Cowan was a Canadian lawyer
and Conservative
politician. He represented Vancouver City
in the Canadian House of Commons
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.
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.
He was the author of The Chinese Question in Canada and Better Terms for British Columbia.
He died in 1935.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
politician. He represented Vancouver City
Vancouver City
This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Burrard riding.It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Burrard, Vancouver Centre and Vancouver South ridings.For other ridings with the name "Vancouver", please see Vancouver ....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
for one term from 1908 to 1911.
Born in Watford, Canada West, Cowan was educated at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and Osgoode Hall. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1889 and moved to British Columbia
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...
in 1893. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1893 and practiced law in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. From 1907 to 1910, he was the city solicitor for Vancouver.
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
Canadian federal election, 1908
The Canadian federal election of 1908 was held on October 26 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term in government with a majority government...
. He did not run for re-election.
He was the author of The Chinese Question in Canada and Better Terms for British Columbia.
He died in 1935.