Researching David Cowan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6108 people with the Cowan surname? In that year Cowan was ranked number 687 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Cowan on Ancestry
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Some Famous People called David Cowan
David Cowan (politician)
David Cowan (1742 – 24 September 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. 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 is credited with bringing the first apple trees to the state of Michigan in 1796, a variety similar to the Red Calville which he brought to Detroit.
Cowan died on board the Camden in Fort Erie harbour.
Source: David Cowan (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDavid Cowan (cricketer)
David Cowan (born 30 March 1964) is a former Scottish international cricketer who represented the Scottish national side between 1989 and 1999. He played as a right-arm pace bowler.
Cowan was born in St Andrews, and attended Bell Baxter High School in nearby Cupar. His club cricket was played for the Freuchie Cricket Club. Cowan made his debut for Scotland in May 1989, playing against Lancashire in the Benson & Hedges Cup. Against Northamptonshire in the 1990 edition of the competition, he took 3/36 from 11 overs, helping Scotland to a two-run victory. They were to be his best figures in List A cricket. Cowan made his first-class debut in June 1991, against Ireland, but made only sporadic appearances for Scotland over the following seasons. His first and only major international tournament was the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia, although he played only match at the event (against Italy. Cowan made his last appearance for Scotland in the 1999 NatWest Trophy, against Dorset.
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