Daniel Mowat | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office 1891–1898 | |
| Preceded by | John Secord |
| Succeeded by | James Hawkes |
| Constituency | South Regina |
| Mayor of Regina | |
| In office 1886–1887 | |
| Preceded by | David Lynch Scott |
| Succeeded by | W. Cayley Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1848 |
| Died | September 19, 1923 (aged 75) |
| Residence(s) | Regina, Canada |
| Occupation | Rancher |
Daniel Alexander Mowat (May 9, 1848 – September 19, 1923 ) was a merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan (then the Northwest Territories), Canada. He represented South Regina in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1891 to 1898 as a Conservative.[1]
He was born in Ottawa, Canada West, the son of Alex Mowat, of Scottish descent. In 1871, he married Amelia M. Hoy. Mowat was a member of the Ottawa public school board. He came to the Northwest Territories in 1880[1] and opened the first store in Regina in 1882. Mowat served on the Regina town council and was mayor from 1886 to 1887.[2] With his brother Alex, also a partner in the Regina store, Mowat owned a large horse ranch near the current village of Avonlea.[3]
While a member of the assembly, Mowat proposed that English be the sole language of instruction in schools in the Northwest Territories. A compromise was reached that allowed a course in French at the primary level.[4]
He moved to British Columbia and so retired from territorial politics in the 1890s. He died in Burnaby, British Columbia, and was buried in Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby.
References
- 1 2 Gemmill, John A (1897). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897. p. 405. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ↑ Simmons, Dale (2000). Regina, the street where you live : the origins of Regina street names. p. 76. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ↑ "Avonlea's Prairie Pioneers". Avonlea and District Museum - Heritage House. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ↑ Connors, Richard; Law, John M (2005). Forging Alberta's constitutional framework. University of Alberta. p. 114. ISBN 0-88864-458-2. Retrieved 2009-08-23.