Robert Cowan

Irish colonial administrator and Governor of Bombay
Person human Q7343155
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Robert Cowan

Summary

Robert Cowan is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1712[2]. He died on February 21, 1737[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Robert Cowan was born on January 1, 1712[2].
  • Robert Cowan died on February 21, 1737[3].
  • Robert Cowan died on February 21, 1737[6].
  • Robert Cowan's father was John Cowan[7].
  • Robert Cowan's mother was Elizabeth[8].
  • Robert Cowan held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[9].
  • Robert Cowan worked as a politician[4].
  • Robert Cowan held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • Robert Cowan is recorded as male[11].
  • Robert Cowan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Robert Cowan's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[13].
  • Robert Cowan's family name is recorded as Cowan[14].
  • Robert Cowan's given name is recorded as Robert[15].
  • Robert Cowan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Robert Cowan's sibling is recorded as William Cowan[17].

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Origins and Family

Robert Cowan was born on January 1, 1712[2]. His father was John Cowan[7]. His mother was Elizabeth[8].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Cowan's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 21, 1737[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Cowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Robert Cowan's parents?

Robert Cowan's father was John Cowan[7]. Robert Cowan's mother was Elizabeth[8].

What did Robert Cowan do for work?

Robert Cowan worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of parliament id 1715-1754/member/cowan-sir-robert-1737
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Family name Cowan
    Date of death +1737-02-21T00:00:00Z, +1737-02-21T00:00:00Z
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