George Henry Cowan (June 17, 1858 – September 20, 1935) was a

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and

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politician. He represented Vancouver City in the

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for one term from 1908 to 1911. Born in Watford, Canada West, Cowan was educated at the

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and Osgoode Hall. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1889 and moved to

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in 1893. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1893 and practiced law in

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. From 1907 to 1910, he was the city solicitor for Vancouver. In 1894, he helped organize the first Conservative Association of Vancouver and served as its first secretary. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Vancouver City in the 1908 election. He did not run for re-election. He was the author of ''The Chinese Question in Canada'' and ''Better Terms for British Columbia''. He died at his home in Vancouver on September 20, 1935.

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* 1858 births 1935 deaths Lawyers in British Columbia Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub