Background
The son of William Cowan and Elizabeth Giles, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Collegiate School and Edinburgh University.
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Henry Cowan
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Career
As a parliamentarian, Cowan became interested in matters concerning immigration including promoting immigration of British families to dominions such as Australia. As of 1928, he was chairman of Parkinson and West. and B. Cowan, Limited. He was knighted in the 1917 Birthday Honours.
Membership
28th United Kingdom Parliament. 29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament.
31st United Kingdom Parliament.
33rd United Kingdom Parliament. 34th United Kingdom Parliament]
He served as Liberal Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Guildford from 1906–1910 and for Aberdeenshire Eastern from 1910–1922, then as a Unionist for Islington North from 1923-1929.
