Thursday, 3 May 2018
1902 Dugald Cowan
Constituency : Combined Scottish Universities 1918-33
Dugald was one of three MPs elected for the new Combined Scottish Universities seat as a Coalition Liberal alongside two Tories. He came second in the poll.
Dugald was born in Glasgow. He was educated at Glasgow Free church Training College and Glasgow University. He became a schoolteacher and education academic. He wrote textbooks and journal articles. He was a champion for teachers' salaries and pensions. He was a supporter of female suffrage.
The trio were elected unopposed in 1922 ( when Dugald stood as a plain Liberal ) , 1923 and 1931. When there was a contest Dugald always came second.
Dugald died in 1933 aged 68 having suffered poor health for some time.
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