James McGowan (politician)
James McGowan (1841 – 7 May 1912) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.
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Biography
McGowan was born in Maxwell's Court, County Down, Ireland, in 1841. He emigrated to Auckland in 1865 on the ship Liverpool. After five years, he moved to Thames, where he had a large store and a bakery.[1]
Political career
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1893 | 11th | Thames | Liberal | |
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Thames | Liberal | |
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Thames | Liberal | |
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Thames | Liberal | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Thames | Liberal | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Thames | Liberal | |
| 1908–1909 | 17th | Thames | Liberal | |
He was Mayor of Thames in 1889, and in 1892–1893.[2]
He represented the Thames electorate in Parliament from an 1893 by-election. The by-election was caused after the resignation of Liberal Party MP Alfred Cadman. The Liberals selected the incumbent Mayor of Thames, James McGowan as their candidate for Cadman's seat. After a large public gathering, it was decided not to run another candidate against McGowan in light of a general election being only months away, resulting in McGowan being elected unopposed.[3]
He resigned on 6 January 1909[4] so that he could be appointed to the Legislative Council on that same day, where he served until his death.[5]
He was Minister of Justice and Minister of Mines from 23 January 1900 in the Liberal Government. From 6 August 1906, he was Minister of Immigration. From 23 November 1906, he was Minister of Industries and Commerce. He held all ministerial posts until his resignation from the lower house.[6]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 1900–1909 |
Succeeded by John Findlay |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Thames 1893–1909 |
Succeeded by Edmund Taylor |
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