Background
COWAN, W. H. was born in 1862 in Edinburgh. Son of William Cowan and Elizabeth Giles.
COWAN, W. H. was born in 1862 in Edinburgh. Son of William Cowan and Elizabeth Giles.
Merchiston Castle; Edinburgh Collegiate School. Edinburgh University. 1 las travelled extensively and repeatedly visited all the self-governing colonies.
Was Chairman of the Rye Division. Liberal Association, 1903-1905. Member of Parliament (Liberal)Guildford Division of Surrey since 1906.
Director of Parkinson and West. and B. Cowan, Limited.
Liberal.
Clubs: Reform, National Liberal, Automobile.
Spouse 1899, Winifrede,daughter of late Daniel Smith of Edinburgh.