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James Cowan (US Author)
James Cowan may refer to: *James Cowan (author) (1942–2018), Australian author *James Cowan (bishop) (born 1952), Anglican Bishop of Columbia from 2004 to 2013 *James Cowan (British Army officer), Major General in the British Army *James Cowan (footballer) (1868–1918), Aston Villa footballer of the 19th century * James Cowan (Manitoba physician) (1831–1910), Manitoba physician and politician from the 19th century *James Cowan (Manitoba politician) (1914–1997), Manitoba politician from the 20th century *James Cowan (New Zealand writer) (1870–1943), New Zealand writer of the 20th century *James Cowan (Ontario politician) (1803–1900), politician in Canada West *Jimmy Cowan (rugby league) (born 1975), rugby league footballer for Scotland, and Oldham Roughyeds *James Cowan (Scottish politician) (1816–1895), Liberal Member of Parliament for Edinburgh 1874–1882 *James Cowan (South Australian politician) (1848–1890), South Australian politician *James Cowan, fl. 1879, Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cowan (author)
James Cowan (9 April 1942 – 6 October 2018) was an Australian author. He was the author of a number of internationally acclaimed books, including ''A Troubadour's Testament'' and ''Letters from A Wild State''. In 1998 he was awarded the prestigious ALS Gold Medal, Australian Literature Society's Gold Medal for his novel, ''A Mapmaker's Dream''. His work has been translated into seventeen languages. Biography Born in Melbourne, Australia, Cowan completed his studies in Sydney. His first published works were ''Nine Poems'' (Mauritius, 1964) and ''A Rambling Man'' (Sydney, 1966). In the 1960s he travelled and worked in Mauritius, Vancouver, New York, Paris and London. For some years he lived in Marrakech, and in Libya, studying the Berber and Tuareg peoples. Returning to Australia in 1973, he decided to view his homeland as a foreign country. He made journeys throughout the continent, sometimes on horseback, exploring early European culture and its imprint on the land. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cowan (South Australian Politician)
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. Early life Cowan who was born in County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), was the third son of John Cowan, a ploughman and shepherd, and his wife Margaret, née Lammey. Cowan, his parents and four other siblings immigrated to South Australia (SA), arriving in Adelaide on 3 August 1852. The family initially settled in North Adelaide where Cowan attended the North Adelaide Grammar School. When he reached the age of 14, he left to assist with his father's businesses in Two Wells (39 km north of Adelaide). Business career After starting his working life as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cowan (cricketer)
James Cowan may refer to: *James Cowan (author) (1942–2018), Australian author *James Cowan (bishop) (born 1952), Anglican Bishop of Columbia from 2004 to 2013 *James Cowan (British Army officer), Major General in the British Army *James Cowan (footballer) (1868–1918), Aston Villa footballer of the 19th century * James Cowan (Manitoba physician) (1831–1910), Manitoba physician and politician from the 19th century *James Cowan (Manitoba politician) (1914–1997), Manitoba politician from the 20th century *James Cowan (New Zealand writer) (1870–1943), New Zealand writer of the 20th century *James Cowan (Ontario politician) (1803–1900), politician in Canada West *Jimmy Cowan (rugby league) (born 1975), rugby league footballer for Scotland, and Oldham Roughyeds *James Cowan (Scottish politician) (1816–1895), Liberal Member of Parliament for Edinburgh 1874–1882 *James Cowan (South Australian politician) (1848–1890), South Australian politician *James Cowan, fl. 1879, Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cowan (sport Shooter)
James Cowan may refer to: *James Cowan (author) (1942–2018), Australian author * James Cowan (bishop) (born 1952), Anglican Bishop of Columbia from 2004 to 2013 *James Cowan (British Army officer), Major General in the British Army *James Cowan (footballer) (1868–1918), Aston Villa footballer of the 19th century * James Cowan (Manitoba physician) (1831–1910), Manitoba physician and politician from the 19th century *James Cowan (Manitoba politician) (1914–1997), Manitoba politician from the 20th century *James Cowan (New Zealand writer) (1870–1943), New Zealand writer of the 20th century *James Cowan (Ontario politician) (1803–1900), politician in Canada West * Jimmy Cowan (rugby league) (born 1975), rugby league footballer for Scotland, and Oldham Roughyeds *James Cowan (Scottish politician) (1816–1895), Liberal Member of Parliament for Edinburgh 1874–1882 *James Cowan (South Australian politician) (1848–1890), South Australian politician *James Cowan, fl. 1879, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Cowan (footballer)
James Clews Cowan (16 June 1926 – 20 June 1968) was a Scottish football goalkeeper who played for St Mirren, Morton, Sunderland, Third Lanark and the Scotland national team. Career Cowan was born in Paisley and began his professional career with St Mirren before moving to Morton in 1944. He remained at Cappielow for nine years, playing in the 1948 Scottish Cup Final defeat to Rangers. During his time at Morton he won all of his 25 Scotland caps, making his debut against Belgium in April 1948. He played in the 1949 and 1951 wins against England at Wembley, results which ultimately won Scotland the 1948–49 and 1950-51 British Home Championships. During his time at Morton, the club were twice relegated from the First Division ( 1948–49 and 1951–52). After the club failed to win promotion in 1952–53, Cowan was transferred to English club Sunderland in June 1953. He returned to Scotland two years later with Third Lanark and played for a season at Cathkin Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Cowan
Quinton James Cowan (born 6 March 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He first played for the All Blacks – New Zealand's national team – during the 2004 tour to the United Kingdom and France, and played his last Test match for the side during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Cowan was born in Gore and attended Gore High School. After he left school a strong season for the Mataura Rugby Club saw him selected to play provincially for the Southland Stags in 2000. He was selected for the Highlanders in the 2003 Super 12 (now known as Super Rugby) season, and continued to play for both the Highlanders and Southland until signing for Gloucester in 2012. Career Early years Cowan was identified as a promising halfback, and is a product of New Zealand's rugby development program. In 2001, he was selected in New Zealand's World Cup Winning Under 19 team. In 2002 and 2003 he was also selected in the New Zealand Colts, winning the Under-21 Rugby World Cup in 2003. Southland Cow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Cowan
James S. Cowan (born January 22, 1942) is a Canadian lawyer, a senator from Nova Scotia from 2005 to 2017, and was Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 2008 to 2015 and leader of the Independent Liberal caucus until June 15, 2016. A lawyer, Cowan has been a partner at the legal firm of Stewart McKelvey since 1967. He retired from the senate on January 22, 2017, having reached the mandatory retirement age for senators. Education He received a Bachelor of Arts degree and Bachelor of Law degree from Dalhousie University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He received his Master of Laws degree in 1966 from the London School of Economics. Nova Scotia politics In November 1985, Cowan announced he would seek the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, but was defeated by Vince MacLean at the February 1986 leadership convention. Senate He was appointed to the Senate on the advice of prime minister Paul Martin on March 24, 2005 as a Liberal Party of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Cowan
Edith Dircksey Cowan (' Brown; 2 August 18619 June 1932) was an Australian social reformer who worked for the rights and welfare of women and children. She is best known as the first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament. Cowan has been featured on the reverse of Australia's 50-dollar note since 1995. Cowan was born at Glengarry station near Geraldton, Western Australia. She was the granddaughter of two of the colony's early settlers, Thomas Brown and John Wittenoom. Cowan's mother died when she was seven, and she was subsequently sent to boarding school in Perth. At the age of 15, her father, Kenneth Brown, was executed for the murder of her stepmother, making her an orphan. She subsequently lived with her grandmother in Guildford, Western Australia until her marriage at the age of 18. She and her husband would have five children together, splitting their time between homes in West Perth and Cottesloe. In 1894, Cowan was one of the founders of the Karrakat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cowan (Scottish Politician)
James Cowan (1816 – 24 November 1895) was a Liberal Party politician in Scotland. He was the son of Alexander Cowan, papermaker and philanthropist. He was one of eleven children including Charles Cowan MP, and Sir John Cowan Bart. He was Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1872 to 1874. He was elected at the 1874 general election as a Member of Parliament for Edinburgh, and held the seat until he resigned from the House of Commons in 1882 by the procedural device of taking the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham. He is buried with his family on the west side of the original cemetery in Grange Cemetery The Grange (originally St Giles' Grange) is an affluent suburb of Edinburgh, just south of the city centre, with Morningside and Greenhill to the west, Newington to the east, The Meadows park and Marchmont to the north, and Blackford Hil ... in Edinburgh. References External links * 1816 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cowan (bishop)
James Cowan (born 1951) was the twelfth Anglican Bishop of British Columbia, serving from 2004 to 2013. Cowan was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and ordained in 1977. He worked in the Diocese of Qu’Appelle for 20 years before coming to British Columbia to be its Diocesan Executive Officer, a post he held until his appointment to the episcopate A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca .... References 1952 births People from Saskatoon University of Saskatchewan alumni Living people Anglican bishops of British Columbia 21st-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops {{Canada-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Cowan (rugby League)
James "Jim"/"Jimmy" Cowan (born ) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for Oldham ( Heritage № 1038) as a . International honours Cowan won a cap for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... while at Oldham 1996 1-cap. References External linksStatistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowan, Jimmy 1975 births Living people English people of Scottish descent English rugby league players Oldham R.L.F.C. players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league wingers Scotland national rugby league team players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cowan (Ontario Politician)
James Cowan (November 3, 1803 – May 22, 1900)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182786571/james-s-cowan was a Canadian farmer, businessman and political figure. Biography He was born in Peeblesshire, Scotland in 1803. Cowan came to Upper Canada in 1834 and settled on a farm at Galt. In 1846, he helped found the Provincial Agricultural Association and Board of Agriculture for Canada West. He purchased a share in the firm Lutz and Cook which manufactured agricultural implements and became a partner after the death of Mr. Cook. When Waterloo County was created, he was part of a group lobbying to have Galt named the chief town instead of Berlin (later Kitchener). Cowan ran unsuccessfully for the seat for Gore division in the legislative council in 1858. In 1860, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for South Waterloo; he was reelected in 1863. He originally supported the Reform Party but later joined the Conservatives. He ran unsuccessfully fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
