John Lancelot Cowan

John Lancelot Cowan (14 August 1893 – 19 May 1971) served as one of the 4 members for the District of Southern Districts in the South Australian Legislative Council from 26 May 1949 to 28 February 1959.

For other uses, see John Cowan (disambiguation).

Mr

John Cowan

MLC
Member for Southern District
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
In office
May 26, 1949 (1949-05-26) – March 6, 1959 (1959-03-06)
Personal details
Born(1893-08-14)August 14, 1893
Murray Bridge, South Australia
DiedMay 19, 1971(1971-05-19) (aged 77)
Adelaide, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal and Country League
Spouse(s)Florence Annie Maud Yates
RelationsThomas Cowan (grandfather)
James Cowan (great-uncle)
John Cowan (father)
Children2 sons and 2 daughter
ResidenceMurray Bridge, South Australia
Alma materPrince Alfred College
OccupationFarmer

Early life

Cowan who was born in Murray Bridge, South Australia, was the eldest son of John Cowan, a pastoralist and parliamentarian, and his wife Elizabeth, née Jones. He was educated at Prince Alfred College and served in the First Australian Imperial Force. In 1920, Cowan married Florence Yates.[1][2][3]

Political career

Cowan served as a councillor on the District Council of Mobilong from 1927 to 1949, and was chairman of the council from 1932 to 1949.[4] He also served as the President of the Local Government Association of South Australia. In 1944, he unsuccessfully contested the House of Assembly seat of Murray. Cowan was elected unopposed to the Legislative Council on 26 May 1949 and retired during his second term on 28 February 1959.[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. 'John Lancelot COWAN', The AIF Project, , retrieved 17/09/2012.
  2. 'Weddings', The Mail, Saturday 11 December 1920, page 13, , retrieved 18/09/2012.
  3. ’Death of ex MLC’, The Advertiser, Friday 21 May 1971, page 7.
  4. The Civic record of South Australia, 1921-1923. Associated Publishing Service. 1924. p. 623.
  5. Voting at close of count; Metropolitan gains made by Labor: Keen country fights', The Mail , Saturday 29 April 1944, page 5,
  6. "LCL CANDIDATE HAS BIG LEAD". Transcontinental (Port Augusta, SA : 1914 - 1954). Port Augusta, SA: National Library of Australia. 20 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  7. Parliament of South Australia. Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 - 2007; Compiled in the Offices of the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Clerk of the Legislative Council (PDF). p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  8. ’Death of ex MLC’, The Advertiser, Friday 21 May 1971, page 7.

Further reading
  • Coxon, H., Playford, J. and Reid, R.; (1985), Biographical Register of the South Australian Parliament 1857 -1957, Wakefield Press, Netley, page 51. (ISBN 0 9492682 4 0)
  • ‘Mr John Cowan’ at Former Member of Parliament Details, , retrieved 30/08/2012.
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