Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p William Cowan (October 25, 1825-after 1879) was a farmer and reeve of North Gower Township, Ontario.He was born in County Leitrim, Ireland in 1825, the son of Patrick Cowan, and was educated there, earning a teaching certificate. He emigrated to North America and arrived in Bytown around 1845. He taught school in North Gower for five years. In 1850, he married Caroline McCrea; he also purchased a farm in the township around that time. Cowan was reeve for the township from 1865 to 1869.. }
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- William_Cowan_(politician) comment "William Cowan (October 25, 1825-after 1879) was a farmer and reeve of North Gower Township, Ontario.He was born in County Leitrim, Ireland in 1825, the son of Patrick Cowan, and was educated there, earning a teaching certificate. He emigrated to North America and arrived in Bytown around 1845. He taught school in North Gower for five years. In 1850, he married Caroline McCrea; he also purchased a farm in the township around that time. Cowan was reeve for the township from 1865 to 1869.".