James Cowan
Mr James Cowan
Rush ID: 2837
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1816
- Died:
- 24 November 1895
- Birth place:
- Edinburgh, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Paper manufacturer
- Election occupation:
- Paper manufacturer
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 2837
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q16198477
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- COWAN, James (1816-1895)
Constituencies
-
Edinburgh
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1882* Date of exit: c. 1882* Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Higher education
-
Edinburgh, University of
Graduated
Marriages
-
(Name unknown), unknown
Year: 1841
Relationships
-
Sibling of Charles Cowan
Parties
-
Liberal Party Member
Local governments
-
Edinburgh District Council
Leader
1872-1874
Lord Provost