About James Gow
Lived 1862 – 1942 (aged 79). James Gow was a New Zealand politician.
James Burman Gow (1862 – 6 August 1942) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council.
Gow was born in 1862 in Forfarshire, Scotland. and received his education at Otago Boys' High School. He married Agnes Alison Murray in 1886. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 7 May 1918 to 6 May 1925; then 7 May 1925 to 6 May 1932, when his term ended. He was appointed by the Reform Government.
He died on 6 August 1942 at his residence in Ōpōtiki, and was survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters.
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Who was James Gow?
New Zealand politician
When was James Gow born?
James Gow was born on 27 October 1862 in Angus.
When did James Gow die?
James Gow died on 6 August 1942 in Opotiki.
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James Gow was a politician.
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James Gow was New Zealand.
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