Daniel Mowat

Daniel Mowatt (May 9, 1848 – October 22, 1923 ) was a merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan, 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Gemmill, John A (1897). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897. p. 405. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  2. ↑ Simmons, Dale (2000). Regina, the street where you live : the origins of Regina street names. p. 76. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Avonlea's Prairie Pioneers". Avonlea and District Museum - Heritage House. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  4. ↑ 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.


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