John McGowan (Ontario politician)
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John McGowan was an Ontario
businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1874 to 1879 and Wellington Centre
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1901 to 1904.
He was born in Greenock
, Scotland
in 1845 and came to Canada West with his parents in 1857. He settled in Peel Township (now part of Mapleton Township
) and served as reeve there. He also managed a linseed oil mill in Elora
. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in an 1874 by-election and was reelected in 1875. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1900, and served for four years.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North
Wellington North
Wellington North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1874 to 1879 and Wellington Centre
Wellington Centre
Wellington Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario....
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...
as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1901 to 1904.
He was born in Greenock
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1845 and came to Canada West with his parents in 1857. He settled in Peel Township (now part of Mapleton Township
Mapleton, Ontario
Mapleton is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Wellington County.-Communities:The largest and central community in Mapleton is the village of Drayton, which contains the township offices and has the largest retail presence....
) and served as reeve there. He also managed a linseed oil mill in Elora
Elora, Ontario
Elora is a community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone architecture, its artistic community and the geographically significant Elora Gorge.-History:...
. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in an 1874 by-election and was reelected in 1875. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1900, and served for four years.