John Mowat (rugby union)
Sir John Mowat (January 22, 1859 – January 1, 1935) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | John Gunn Mowat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 January 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 January 1935 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cleckheaton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He was schooled at Glasgow Academy.[2][3]
He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[2]
In the 1882-83 season, the Academicals won the Scottish Unofficial Championship jointly with the West of Scotland.[2]
Provincial career
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 2 December 1882 match.[4]
Business career
He became associated with the S. Law and Sons who ran the Moorland Mills in Cleckheaton. He became Chairman of the English Card Clothing Syndicate.[7]
Law career
He was made a Justice of the Peace for the West Riding area.[2]
Charity work
He was a benefactor of many Yorkshire charities.[8]
He donated to Bradford Infirmary and the Yorkshire Cancer Campaign Fund.[2]
He donated a library to Spenborough valued at £20,000 at the time.[7][9]
He assisted the local Yorkshire European War Committee Fund during the Great War.[10]
Politics
He was a one-time President of the Spen Valley Liberal Association.[2]
Knighthood
He was given a knighthood.[8] He was made a baronet in 1932 due to his public services in the West Riding of Yorkshire.[2]
Family
He was a son of Baillie John Mowat of Glasgow.[8][11]
His heir was Lieutanent Colonel Alfred Law Mowat.[8] Mowat lost his younger son John Graham Mowat in the Great War.[7]
Death
Mowat died in 1935 leaving an estate of £201,535 pounds, 15 shillings and 3 pence.[12] He was buried in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire.[13]
References
- "John Gunn Mowat". ESPN scrum.
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- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Mowat - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
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- "John Gunn Mowat (1859-1935) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.