John Bower Mowat (known as Professor John), the son of John Mowat and Helen Levack, was born in Kingston, Upper Canada and was educated in Brockville, at Queen's College and at the University of Edinburgh. In 1848, he was appointed catechist to John Machar. Mowat was ordained at Niagara in 1850. He was married twice: first to Janet, the daughter of Reverend Robert McGill, in 1855 and then to Emma, the daughter of John McDonald in 1861. Mowat served as pastor of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Niagara from 1850 to 1857. In that year, he was named professor of oriental languages, biblical criticism and church history at Queen's. He served as acting registrar in 1881.[1]
^ abcdeField, John L (1990). "John Bower Mowat". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
^ ab"Mowat, J. B. (John Bower), 1825-1900". Archives Association of Ontario.
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john, bower, mowat, june, 1825, july, 1900, presbyterian, minister, university, professor, ontario, canada, bornjune, 1825kingston, ontario, canadadiedjuly, 1900, 1900, aged, kingston, ontarioresting, placekingston, ontariooccupationprofessor, presbyterian, mi. John Bower Mowat June 8 1825 July 15 1900 was a Presbyterian minister and university professor in Ontario Canada 1 John Bower MowatBornJune 8 1825Kingston Ontario CanadaDiedJuly 15 1900 1900 07 15 aged 75 Kingston OntarioResting placeKingston OntarioOccupationProfessor Presbyterian ministerLanguageEnglishNationalityCanadianAlma materQueen s UniversitySpouseJanet McGill 1855 Emma McDonald 1861 RelativesJohn Mowat John McDonald Mowat Farley Mowat Sir Oliver Mowat John Bower Mowat known as Professor John the son of John Mowat and Helen Levack was born in Kingston Upper Canada and was educated in Brockville at Queen s College and at the University of Edinburgh In 1848 he was appointed catechist to John Machar Mowat was ordained at Niagara in 1850 He was married twice first to Janet the daughter of Reverend Robert McGill in 1855 and then to Emma the daughter of John McDonald in 1861 Mowat served as pastor of St Andrews Presbyterian Church in Niagara from 1850 to 1857 In that year he was named professor of oriental languages biblical criticism and church history at Queen s He served as acting registrar in 1881 1 His brother Oliver served as premier of Ontario 1 His son Robert McGill Mowat 2 was the father of Angus McGill Mowat and the grandfather of Farley Mowat 1 His son John McDonald Mowat served as mayor of Kingston 2 Mowat died at Kingston at the age of 75 1 References edit a b c d e Field John L 1990 John Bower Mowat In Halpenny Francess G ed Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol XII 1891 1900 online ed University of Toronto Press a b Mowat J B John Bower 1825 1900 Archives Association of Ontario Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Bower Mowat amp oldid 1184593093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
