Sir David McCowan, 1st Baronet
Sir David McCowan, 1st Baronet, JP, DL (8 December 1860 – 15 May 1937) was a Scottish insurance broker and Scotland international rugby union player. He later became the 49th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
| Birth name | David McCowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 December 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 May 1937 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 49th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1928–1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Macbeth Duncan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Augustus Grant-Asher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for West of Scotland.[2]
Provincial career
He played in the inter-city match for Glasgow District in December 1880.[3]
He played for West of Scotland District in February 1881.[4]
International career
He was capped 10 times for Scotland between 1880 and 1884.[5]
Administrative career
He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1928 to 1929.[6]
Outside of rugby
He was a prominent Glasgow Unionist. He was President of the Glasgow Unionist Association. He was knighted in 1927 and created a baronet in 1934.[7]
References
- David McCowan | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum
- The Essential History of Rugby Union:Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
- The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002446/18810212/120/0039 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19370517/203/0006 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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