Andrew Cowie (July 20, 1798 – October 21, 1890) was a

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-born leather manufacturer, ship owner and political figure in

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. He represented Liverpool township from 1851 to 1855 and Queen's County from 1859 to 1867 in the

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. He was born in Auchanbalrige in

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, the son of William Cowie and Elizabeth Milne, and came to Halifax in 1816, settling in

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two years later. He entered business as a dry goods merchant but later acquired a

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and began to manufacture leather. In 1820, he married Janet More. For a time, Cowie was involved in the lumber trade. He also operated a saddle and harness shop in partnership with his sons. Cowie also served as a magistrate.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowie, Andrew 1798 births 1890 deaths 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly