Sir William Henry Cowan (22 May 1862 – 11 January 1932) was a politician in the United Kingdom. The son of William Cowan and Elizabeth Giles, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Collegiate School and the University of Edinburgh. He was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford from 1906 to 1910 and for Aberdeenshire Eastern from 1910 to 1922, then as a Unionist for Islington North from 1923 to 1929. As a parliamentarian, Cowan became interested in matters concerning immigration including promoting immigration of British families to dominions such as Australia. As of 1928, he was chairman of Parkinson and W. and B. Cowan, Limited, a manufacturer of gas meters and gas cookers. He was knighted in the 1917 Birthday Honours. References External links 1862 births 1932 deaths People educated at Merchiston Castle School People educated at Edinburgh Collegiate School Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Knights Bachelor Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Politicians awarded knighthoods Scottish Liberal Party MPs Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1906–1910 UK MPs 1910 UK MPs 1910–1918 UK MPs 1918–1922 UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1924–1929 Politics of Guildford National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) politicians Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Guildford