Basic Biographical Details

Name: Cowan & Knox
Designation:  
Born: c. 1904
Died: 1905(?)
Bio Notes: James Lymburn Cowan was born c.1840, the son of William Cowan, joiner, and Jean Lymburn. He began practice in 1868 at 135 Buchanan Street, Glasgow in partnership with Andrew J Smith as Cowan & Smith, but was on his own by 1871.

Cowan subsequently practised from 136 Wellington Street, originally with a house in Hill Street, Garnethill. He married Maggie (sic) Barbour of Lochwinnoch and by the 1890s he was sufficiently prosperous to have a house (Cyprus Lodge) at Kilmacolm. In c.1904 he formed the short-lived partnership of Cowan & Knox; the identity of Knox has yet to be established. Cowan died at 1 Kingsley Avenue, Crosshill on 15 March 1905. He left moveable estate of £822 10s 2d.

James Lymburn Cowan's practice should not be confused with that of Joseph Cowan & Sons, the latter being variously given as James Cowan and J L Cowan. Unlike theirs, James Lymburn Cowan's practice was essentially a Protestant one.

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Item 1 of 1Glasgow, ScotlandBusinessc. 1904  

Employment and Training

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Item 1 of 1James Lymburn Cowanc. 19041905Partner 

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Item 1 of 11905Glasgow Academy  GlasgowScotlandAssembly Hall

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