Cuthbert Cowan
Cowan, circa 1905.
Cuthbert Cowan (1835 – 4 April 1927) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand.
Biography
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1869 | 4th | Wallace | Independent | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Hokonui | Independent | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Hokonui | Independent | |
Cowan represented the Wallace electorate in 1869, but he resigned after only three months, and then the Hokonui electorate from 1884 to 1890, when he retired.[1] He unsuccessfully contested the Awarua electorate in both the 1896 general election and the 1897 by-election against Joseph Ward.[2][3]
Death
He died in April 1927 in Invercargill aged 92.[4]
References
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 191. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "The Awarua Election". LX (2467). The Timaru Herald. 7 August 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "The General Election". The Press. LIII (9565). 4 November 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Personal Matters". The Evening Post. CXIII (80). 5 April 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander McNeil |
Member of Parliament for Wallace 1869 |
Succeeded by George Webster |
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