James Cowlishaw (19 December 1834 – 25 July 1929)[1] was an architect, businessman and politician in Queensland (initially a colony, then a state of Australia from 1901).
Cowlishaw was born in Sydney, where he was educated at St. James's Grammar School, and went to Queensland in 1861 to practise as an architect.[2]
On 18 April 1878 he was appointed to a seat in the Queensland Legislative Council and held it until the Council was abolished in March 1922.[3]
Cowlishaw was part proprietor and managing director for some years of the Brisbane Evening Telegraph, but sold his interest in the newspaper in 1885.[2]
Cowlishaw founded the Brisbane Gas Company in 1864, was auditor from 1869 to 1873 and then became a director. He then succeeded Lewis Bernays as chairman in March 1879, and held that position until 1920.
Cowlishaw died in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]
His architectural works include:
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