Sir David McCowan, 1st Baronet, (8 December 1860 – 15 May 1937) was a Scottish insurance broker and

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player. He later became the 49th

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of the

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland.

Provincial career

He played in the inter-city match for Glasgow District in December 1880. He played for West of Scotland District in February

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International career

He was capped 10 times for Scotland between 1880 and 1884.

Administrative career

He was

of the

for the period 1928 to 1929.

Outside of rugby

He was President of the Glasgow Unionist Association. He was

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in 1927, and created a baronet in 1934.

References

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