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.
Mr John Cowan MLC | |
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| Member for Southern District | |
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office May 26, 1949 – March 6, 1959 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1893 Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Died | May 19, 1971 (aged 77) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Political party | Liberal and Country League |
| Spouse | Florence Annie Maud Yates |
| Relations | Thomas Cowan (grandfather) James Cowan (great-uncle) John Cowan (father) |
| Children | 2 sons and 2 daughter |
| Residence(s) | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Alma mater | Prince Alfred College |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early life edit
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.[1] In 1920, Cowan married Florence Yates.[2][3]
Political career edit
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.[5] Cowan was elected unopposed to the Legislative Council on 26 May 1949,[6] and retired during his second term on 28 February 1959.[3][7][8]
References edit
- ^ "John Lancelot Cowan". The AIF Project. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Family Notices: Cowan - Yates". The Mail. 11 December 1920. Retrieved 23 August 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ a b ’Death of ex MLC’, The Advertiser, Friday 21 May 1971, page 7.
- ^ The Civic record of South Australia, 1921-1923. Associated Publishing Service. 1924. p. 623.
- ^ "Voting at close of count; Metropolitan gains made by Labor: Keen country fights". The Mail. 29 April 1944. p. 5. Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr Cowan elected". The News. 26 May 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr John Cowan". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
Further reading edit
- Coxon, Howard F.; Playford, John & Reid, Robert (1985). Biographical Register of the South Australian Parliament, 1857-1957. Wakefield Press. p. 51. ISBN 9780949268242. Retrieved 25 December 2018.