Sir William Henry Cowan (22 May 1862 – 11 January 1932) was a politician in the United Kingdom.

Sir Henry Cowan
Member of Parliament
for Islington North
In office
6 December 1923 – 10 May 1929
Preceded bySir Newton Moore
Succeeded byRobert Young
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen and Kincardine East
In office
14 December 1918 – 26 October 1922
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byFrederick Martin
Member of Parliament
for East Aberdeenshire
In office
15 January 1910 – 25 November 1918
Preceded bySir James Murray
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Guildford
In office
12 January 1906 – 15 January 1910
Preceded bySt John Broderick
Succeeded byEdgar Horne
Personal details
Born(1862-05-22)22 May 1862
Died11 January 1932(1932-01-11) (aged 69)
Political partyUnionist
Liberal

The son of William Cowan and Elizabeth Giles, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Collegiate School and the University of Edinburgh.

He was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford from 1906 to 1910 and for Aberdeenshire Eastern from 1910 to 1922, then as a Unionist for Islington North from 1923 to 1929. As a parliamentarian, Cowan became interested in matters concerning immigration including promoting immigration of British families to dominions such as Australia.

As of 1928, he was chairman of Parkinson and W. and B. Cowan, Limited, a manufacturer of gas meters and gas cookers.[1][2]

He was knighted in the 1917 Birthday Honours.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Mr William Cowan". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Families of Migrants". The Chronicle. Adelaide. 7 January 1928. p. 70. Retrieved 13 February 2013 – via Trove.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Guildford
1906January 1910
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire Eastern
January 19101918
Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Aberdeen and Kincardine East
19181922
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Islington North
19231929
Succeeded by