Douglas McGowan MC | |
|---|---|
| MLA (Councillor) for 3rd Kings | |
| In office 1959–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Keir Clark |
| Succeeded by | Preston MacLure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1915 Kilmuir, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | October 25, 1989 (aged 73) Montague, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Douglas McGowan, MC (November 18, 1915 – October 25, 1989) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1959 to 1966 as a Progressive Conservative. [1]
McGowan was born in 1915 in Kilmuir, Prince Edward Island. [1] He married Elizabeth Margaret Watson in 1945. [1] McGowan attended Mount Allison University, and was a businessman by career. [1] He established McGowan Motors in Montague, Prince Edward Island. [1] McGowan was also a municipal councillor, serving as deputy mayor of Montague from 1951 to 1955. [1]
McGowan entered provincial politics in the 1959 election, when he defeated Liberal incumbent Keir Clark by 58 votes to become councillor for the electoral district of 3rd Kings. [2] He was re-elected in the 1962 election. [3] McGowan did not re-offer in the 1966 election. [1]
McGowan died in Montague on October 25, 1989. [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873–1993. The Acorn Press. p. 141. ISBN 1-894838-01-7. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1959" (PDF). Elections PEI. September 1, 1959. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1962" (PDF). Elections PEI. December 10, 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- 1915 births
- 1989 deaths
- Businesspeople from Prince Edward Island
- Mount Allison University alumni
- People from Kings County, Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island municipal councillors
- Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
- Canadian recipients of the Military Cross
- Canadian Grenadier Guards officers
- Canadian Army personnel of World War II
Douglas McGowan MC | |
|---|---|
| MLA (Councillor) for 3rd Kings | |
| In office 1959–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Keir Clark |
| Succeeded by | Preston MacLure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1915 Kilmuir, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | October 25, 1989 (aged 73) Montague, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Douglas McGowan, MC (November 18, 1915 – October 25, 1989) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1959 to 1966 as a Progressive Conservative. [1]
McGowan was born in 1915 in Kilmuir, Prince Edward Island. [1] He married Elizabeth Margaret Watson in 1945. [1] McGowan attended Mount Allison University, and was a businessman by career. [1] He established McGowan Motors in Montague, Prince Edward Island. [1] McGowan was also a municipal councillor, serving as deputy mayor of Montague from 1951 to 1955. [1]
McGowan entered provincial politics in the 1959 election, when he defeated Liberal incumbent Keir Clark by 58 votes to become councillor for the electoral district of 3rd Kings. [2] He was re-elected in the 1962 election. [3] McGowan did not re-offer in the 1966 election. [1]
McGowan died in Montague on October 25, 1989. [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873–1993. The Acorn Press. p. 141. ISBN 1-894838-01-7. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1959" (PDF). Elections PEI. September 1, 1959. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1962" (PDF). Elections PEI. December 10, 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- 1915 births
- 1989 deaths
- Businesspeople from Prince Edward Island
- Mount Allison University alumni
- People from Kings County, Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island municipal councillors
- Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
- Canadian recipients of the Military Cross
- Canadian Grenadier Guards officers
- Canadian Army personnel of World War II