John Sedgwick Cowper was an English

England

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-born journalist, newspaper editor, woodworker and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. He represented Vancouver City

Vancouver City (electoral district)

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 from 1916 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 as a Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

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He was born in Liverpool

Liverpool

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, the son of a naval officer, and was educated there. Cowper married in 1898 and came to Canada in 1901. From 1905 to 1910, Cowper worked for the Toronto

Toronto

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 Globe

The Globe (Toronto newspaper)

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. In 1911, he moved to Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Prince Rupert, British Columbia

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 and became editor of the Prince Rupert Daily News

Daily News (Prince Rupert, BC)

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. In 1916, he moved to Vancouver. In 1924, he began working for the Saturday Tribune there. Cowper also served as editor of The Vancouver Daily World and worked on newspapers in Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

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 and Edmonton. He died at his home on Read Island

Read Island

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