James Cowan MP | |
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| Born | 21 April 1848[1] |
| Died | 21 July 1890 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | North Adelaide Grammar School |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, flour miller, investor |
| Spouse | Sarah Ann Warren |
| Children | Henry Albert Cowan (1875–1964), William James Trafford Cowan (1877–1956), Horace Stanhope Cowan (1879–1945), Frank Gladstone Cowan (1881–1966), Leslie Thompson Cowan (1883–1968), Darcy Rivers Warren Cowan (1885–1958), George Dalrymple Cowan (1887–1963), Gladys Rosalind Lewis O.B.E. (1890–1954) |
| Relatives | Thomas Cowan (brother) John Cowan (nephew) John Lancelot Cowan (great nephew) James Cowan (great grandson)[2] Essington Lewis (son-in-law) |
| Member for Yatala | |
| In office 23 Apr 1890 – 21 Jul 1890 Serving with William Gilbert | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Bagster |
| Succeeded by | Richard Butler |
| Constituency | Yatala |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
James Cowan (21 April 1848 – 21 July 1890), flour miller and investor, had been a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Yatala for only 2 months when he was killed in an accident at a railway crossing. Cowan was an early investor in BHP. The property associated with Erindale, Cowan's residence at Burnside, was sub-divided after his death into a new suburb which was also named Erindale.
- ^ "James Cowan, 1848-1890". FamilySearch Community Trees. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ Cowan, J., (1995), Two Men Dreaming; A memoir, a journey, Brandl & Schlesinger, Rose Bay NSW, pages 69-71.