Sir John Mowat (January 22, 1859 â January 1, 1935) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
He was schooled at Glasgow Academy.
He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.
In the 1882âÂÂ83 season, the Academicals won the Scottish Unofficial Championship jointly with the West of Scotland.
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District on 2 December 1882 match.
He was capped twice by Scotland in 1883.
He became associated with the S. Law and Sons who ran the Moorland Mills in Cleckheaton. He became Chairman of the English Card Clothing Syndicate.
He was made a Justice of the Peace for the West Riding area.
He was a benefactor of many Yorkshire charities.
He donated to Bradford Infirmary and the Yorkshire Cancer Campaign Fund.
He donated a library to Spenborough valued at ã20,000 at the time.
He assisted the local Yorkshire European War Committee Fund during the Great War.
He was a one-time President of the Spen Valley Liberal Association.
He was given a knighthood. He was made a baronet in 1932 due to his public services in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
He was a son of Baillie John Mowat of Glasgow.
His heir was Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Law Mowat. Mowat lost his younger son John Graham Mowat in the Great War.
Mowat died in 1935 leaving an estate of ã201,535, 15 shillings and 3 pence.