Sir John Cowan, 1st Baronet (1774 – 22 October 1842) was a London chandler and

Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the Mayors in England, mayor of the City of London, England, and the Leader of the council, leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded Order of precedence, precedence over a ...

. An

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of Broad St Ward from 1831, he was also appointed

Sheriff of the City of London Two Sheriffs of the City of London are elected annually by the members of the City livery companies. Today's Sheriffs have only ceremonial duties, but the historical officeholders held important judicial responsibilities. They have attended the ...

for 1831 and elected

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for 1837–38. In his year as Lord Mayor he hosted a visit of

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to London and was made a

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on 9 November 1837 in thanks. He married Sophia, the daughter of James Mullett; they had no children. He died at his home in Forest Hill, south London on 22 October 1842, aged 68, and was buried in the catacombs of

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