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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.

McGowan was born in 1915 in Kilmuir, Prince Edward Island. He married Elizabeth Margaret Watson in 1945. McGowan attended Mount Allison University, and was a businessman by career. He established McGowan Motors in Montague, Prince Edward Island. McGowan was also a municipal councillor, serving as deputy mayor of Montague from 1951 to 1955.

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. He was re-elected in the 1962 election. McGowan did not re-offer in the 1966 election.

McGowan died in Montague on October 25, 1989.

References

1. ^ 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.

• 1915 births
• 1989 deaths
• Businesspeople from Prince Edward Island
• Mount Allison University alumni
• Politicians from Kings County, Prince Edward Island
• Prince Edward Island municipal councillors
• Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
• Canadian recipients of the Military Cross
• Canadian Grenadier Guards officers
• Canadian Army personnel of World War II
• 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island