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Douglas McGowan

Douglas McGowan
MC
MLA (Councillor) for 3rd Kings
In office
1959–1966
Preceded byKeir Clark
Succeeded byPreston MacLure
Personal details
Born(1915-11-18)November 18, 1915
Kilmuir, Prince Edward Island
DiedOctober 25, 1989(1989-10-25) (aged 73)
Montague, Prince Edward Island
Political partyProgressive 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

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  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.