James Cowan (August 20, 1831 – September 2, 1910
) was an
Irish-born physician and political figure in
Manitoba. He represented
High Bluff
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from 1874 to 1878 and
Portage la Prairie from 1879 to 1881 in the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
He was born in
County Tyrone, the son of Joseph Cowan, and came to
Montreal in 1850. Cowan moved to
Ontario the following year and taught school there for six years. At the same time, he studied medicine, receiving a degree from
Victoria University in
Toronto. Cowan then practised medicine in
Harriston, Ontario
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for 11 years. He married Janet Broadfoot in 1868. In 1871, he moved to
Portage la Prairie, practising medicine there for two years. Cowan then built a sawmill at
Assiniboine. He retired from the practice of medicine in 1894. Cowan died in Portage la Prairie at the age of 79.
His grandson, also named
James Cowan, also served in the Manitoba assembly.
References
1831 births
1910 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
People from Portage la Prairie
Canadian people of Irish descent
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