Douglas McGowan

Douglas McGowan
MC
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]

References[edit]

^ ^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.

[bio_directory-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.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

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