James Sinclair Taylor McGowen (25 October 1905 – 9 November 1994) was an Australian politician.
He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1961 to 1964, representing the electorate of Bass.
[1] McGowen was born in Newtown in Sydney and was educated at Tempe Technical School.
He also held a number of community roles, including chairman of the Launceston Hydrangea Festival and a member of the Launceston Fire Board, local ambulance board and Good Neighbour Council.
[1][3][4][5] In 1961 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Bass in a countback following Fred Marriott's resignation.