David Cowan (politician)

David Cowan (1742 – September 24, 1808) was a Scottish farmer, naval officer, ship's captain, ferry operator and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Essex County in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1804 to 1808.

He was born in Lanarkshire and emigrated to the Thirteen Colonies in 1770, serving as gardener for George Washington at Mount Vernon.^[1] Cowan served as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the American Revolution and went on to serve in the Provincial Marine for Upper Canada, commanding ships on the Great Lakes. He lived in Fort Erie and then Amherstburg. Cowan also owned property in Kingston. Cowan died on board the Camden in Fort Erie harbour.^[1]

References

• Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989) pp. 184–5

1. ^ ^{a b} Marine Soundings, a publication of the Provincial Marine Re-enactment Group, Amherstburg (pdf)

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Name	Cowan, David
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Date of birth	1742
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Date of death	1828
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