COWARD(SoundexC630)—See alsoBROWARD,CLOWARD,COWAL,COWAN,COWART,COWHERD,DOWARD,GOWARD,HOWARD,JACOWAY,MCCOWAN,SOWARD,SOWARDS,WARD.
| Coward, Bill — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Candidate formayorof San Antonio, Tex., 1995.Still living as of 1995. | Coward, Caroline — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2016(on behalf ofBernieSanders andTulsiGabbard).Female.Still living as of 2016. | Coward, John H. — ofLenoirCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate 15th District, 1865-67.Burial location unknown. | Coward, Joseph B. — ofMonmouthCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Monmouth County, 1845-47.Burial location unknown. | Coward, Joseph B. — ofUnionCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1878.Burial location unknown. | Coward, N. E. — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Coward, Orville D. — of Sylva,JacksonCounty, N.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1956,1972.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Coward, William Clyde — of Cheraw,ChesterfieldCounty, S.C.Democrat. Postmaster atCheraw,S.C., 1934-40.Burial location unknown.
| Cowart, Bart J. — of Haleyville,WinstonCounty, Ala.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowart, Catherine C. — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1960(alternate),1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | Cowart, Charles A. — of Troy,PikeCounty, Ala.Mayorof Troy, Ala., 1960-61.Still living as of 1961. | Cowart, Frank — of Meadville,FranklinCounty, Miss.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowart, George W. — of Nederland,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1964.Still living as of 1964. | Cowart, Jessi — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forTexas,2024(on behalf ofChaseR. Oliver andMichaelter Maat).Female.Still living as of 2024. | Cowart, John P. (b. 1910) — of Edison,CalhounCounty, Ga.; Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.Born in Edison,CalhounCounty, Ga.,February5, 1910.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 1945-52.Baptist.Member,DeltaTheta Phi;BlueKey.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof Anaziah P. Cowart and Eudora (Webb) Cowart; married,June 10,1933, to Margie Thurman. |
| Cowart, Lee — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 4th District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | Cowart, Mary E. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas,2000(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Female.Still living as of 2000. | Cowart, Melvin — of Texas. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas,1996.Still living as of 1996. | Cowart, Robert, Jr. — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forTexas,2024(on behalf ofChaseR. Oliver andMichaelter Maat).Still living as of 2024.
COWBURN(SoundexC165)—See alsoBURN,COBORN,COBOURN,COBURN,COWBOY,EICHBORN,KOBREN,KOBRIN,NEWBURGER,NEWBURN,NEWBURT,NEWBURY.
COWDEN(SoundexC350)—See alsoBOWDEN,CHODIN,COUDEN,COWDELL,COWDERY,COWDIN,COWDREY,COWEN,CUDDEN,DOWDEN,GROWDEN,HOWDEN,LOWDEN,PLOWDEN,ROWDEN,SNOWDEN,SOWDEN.
| COWDEN:See alsoCharlesMcKevett Teague | Cowden, Bess — of Sidney,FremontCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Female.Still living as of 1960. | Cowden, Blake — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1988.Still living as of 1988. | Cowden, Boyd — of Chandler,LincolnCounty, Okla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowden, F. — of Sapulpa,CreekCounty, Okla.Mayorof Sapulpa, Okla., 1955-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowden, George D. — U.S. Consular Agent inLobos, as of 1924.Burial location unknown. | Cowden, James S. — Candidate forU.S.Representative from Virginia, 1894 (Independent, 10th District),1896 (Independent, 8th District), 1900 (Independent, 4th District),1902 (Independent Republican, 6th District); Independent candidateforGovernor ofVirginia, 1897.Burial location unknown. | Cowden, Julia Ann — of Alvarado,JohnsonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1964(alternate),1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | Cowden, Rives C. (bornc.1800) —of Half Way,PolkCounty, Mo.Born in Virginia, about 1800.Farmer;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 20th District, 1865.Burial location unknown. | Cowden, William J. W. — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Republican.West VirginiaRepublican state chair, 1888-92; postmaster atWheeling,W.Va., 1889-93.Burial location unknown.
COWDERY(SoundexC360)—See alsoARDERY,BROWDER,CHAUDARY,CHAUDHARY,CODARIO,CORDERY,COWDELL,COWDEN,COWDIN,COWDREY,CROWDER,DERY,DERYA,DERYCK,DERYL,KADERA,LOWDER,LOWDERMILK,MOWDER,ODERY,PENDERY,POWDERLY,POWDERS,SOWDER.
| COWDERY:See alsoJamesPerry Conner | Cowdery, Benjamin R. — of Nebraska.Secretaryof state of Nebraska, 1889-91; appointed 1889.Burial location unknown. | Cowdery, J. A. — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1876.Burial location unknown. | Cowdery, Jabez F. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1873-75, 1880-81 (8th District 1873-75, 13thDistrict 1880-81).Burial location unknown. | Cowdery, John (b. 1930) — ofAnchorage,Alaska.Born in Adrian,BatesCounty, Mo.,February11, 1930.Republican.Contractor;member ofAlaskastate house of representatives, 1983-84, 1997-2000; member ofAlaskastate senate, 2000-09 (District I 2000-03, District O 2003-09);indictedin July 2008 andchargedwithacceptingbribes from VECO Corporation;convictedin March 2009;sentencedto six monthshousearrest andfined$25,000.Still living as of 2009. | Cowdery, L. E. — of Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.Mayorof Rochester, Minn., 1879-80.Burial location unknown.
COWDIN(SoundexC350)—See alsoBOWDISH,BOWDITCH,CHODIN,COUDEN,COWDELL,COWDEN,COWDERY,COWDREY,COWIN,CROWDIS,CUDDEN,RAWDING,ZAWDIE.
| COWDIN:See alsoRobertBacon —RobertLow Bacon —GasparGriswold Bacon | Cowdin, C. E. — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOregon,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowdin, Elliot C. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 11th District, 1877.Burial location unknown. | Cowdin, George D. (b.1835) —of Oxford,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born inLivingstonCounty, N.Y.,October21, 1835.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,1907-08.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | Cowdin, Joseph — of New York. U.S. Consul inGlasgow, 1845-50.Burial location unknown.
COWDREY(SoundexC360)—See alsoBOWDRE,BOWDRY,CADREAU,COUDRAY,COUDREY,COWDELL,COWDEN,COWDERY,COWDIN,DREY,POWDRELL.
| Cowdrey, Buzz — of Bozeman,GallatinCounty, Mont.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1988.Still living as of 1988. | Cowdrey, Judy — of Bozeman,GallatinCounty, Mont.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1988.Female.Still living as of 1988. | Cowdrey, Peter A. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1836.Burial location unknown. | Cowdrey, R. E. — of Braidentown (now Bradenton),ManateeCounty, Fla.Postmaster atBraidentown,Fla., 1887.Burial location unknown.
COWEE(SoundexC000)—See alsoCOHEE,COWELL,COWEN,COWENHOVEN,COWES,COWHEY,COWIE,KAAUWAI,MCCOWEN,MCOWEN,OKWAYE.
| COWEE:See alsoFranklinWarren Kellogg  | Cowee, Arthur (1859-1929) — of Berlin,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Born in Berlin,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1859.Republican.Coaldealer;farmer;florist;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1916-22;defeated, 1922.Member,Grange;Freemasons;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died in Berlin,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,July 28,1929 (age69 years, 331days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Troy, N.Y. |  Relatives: Sonof Farwell Malcolm Cowee and Sarah Elizabeth (Godfrey) Cowee; married1882 toHarriet Alice Green. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | |  | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
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COWELL(SoundexC400)—See alsoCLOWE,COLWELL,CONWELL,COSWELL,COWAL,COWDELL,COWEE,COWEN,COWENHOVEN,COWES,COWLE,COXWELL,CROWELL,EKWALL,GOWELL,JOWELL,KEWALL,KEYWELL,KOWAL,KOWALL,LOWELL,MCCOWEN,MCOWEN,SOWELL.
| COWELL:See alsoHarryHerbert Stahl | Cowell, Alfred E. — of Milwaukie,ClackamasCounty, Ore.Mayorof Milwaukie, Ore., 1923-27.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, E. E. — of West Lebanon, Lebanon,YorkCounty, Maine.Postmaster atWestLebanon, Maine, 1860-93.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, Ensign C. — of Riverbank,StanislausCounty, Calif.Postmaster atRiverbank,Calif., 1901.Burial location unknown. | Cowell,GlennSeeW. GlennCowell | Cowell, Harvey S. — Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1907.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, J. H. — of Nampa,CanyonCounty, Idaho.Independent candidate formayor ofNampa, Idaho, 1921.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, Lester N. — of Lansing Township,InghamCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forsupervisorof Lansing Township, Michigan, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowell, Levi H. — of West Lebanon, Lebanon,YorkCounty, Maine.Postmaster atWestLebanon, Maine, 1931.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, Orlando K. — of West Lebanon, Lebanon,YorkCounty, Maine.Postmaster atWestLebanon, Maine, 1901.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, Richard — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1960.Still living as of 1960. | Cowell, Robert — of Nebraska. Member ofNebraskarailway commission, 1907; resigned 1907.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, Ronald R. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1992.Still living as of 1992. | Cowell, Susan A. — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1996,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | Cowell, Virginia — of Wilkins Township,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | Cowell, W. Glenn — of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1924.Burial location unknown. | Cowell, W. L. — of Waynesburg,GreeneCounty, Pa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924.Burial location unknown.
COWEN(SoundexC500)—See alsoCHOWEN,COEN,COHEN,COWAN,COWDEN,COWEE,COWELL,COWENHOVEN,COWES,COWIN,GOWEN,KEWIN,LOWEN,MCCOWEN,MCOWEN,OWEN.
| COWEN:See alsoDaleGeorge Casto —LaurestonO. Telfer | Cowen, A. W. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Conventionfrom Illinois, 1896.Burial location unknown. | Cowen, Arnold Wilson (b.1905) —also known asWilson Cowen — of Texas. Born near Clifton,BosqueCounty, Tex.,December20, 1905.Lawyer;county judge in Texas, 1935-38;Judgeof U.S. Court of Claims, 1964-.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. | Cowen, Benjamin Rush(1831-1908) —also known asBenjamin R. Cowen — of Bellaire,BelmontCounty, Ohio.Born in Moorefield,HarrisonCounty, Ohio,August15, 1831.Republican.Secretaryof state of Ohio, 1862; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Ohio, 1866-; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Ohio,1868(ConventionSecretary).Died in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,January19, 1908 (age76 years, 157days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Bellaire, Ohio. | Cowen, Benjamin Sprague(1793-1860) —also known asBenjamin S. Cowen — of St. Clairsville,BelmontCounty, Ohio.Born inWashingtonCounty, N.Y.,September27, 1793.Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate toWhig National Convention from Ohio, 1839;U.S.Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1841-43; member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1845-46; common pleas court judgein Ohio, 1847.Died in St. Clairsville,BelmontCounty, Ohio,September27, 1860 (age67 years, 0days).Burial location unknown. | Cowen, C. E. — of Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.Prohibition candidate forMissouristate senate 10th District, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowen, C. E. — of Kansas. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1960, 1962.Still living as of 1962. | Cowen, Daniel D. T. — ofBelmontCounty, Ohio.Delegateto Ohio state constitutional convention from Belmont County, 1873.Burial location unknown. | Cowen, David C. (bornc.1901) —of Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.Born in Oregon, about 1901. Democrat.Dentist;member ofWashingtonstate house of representatives, 1935-41; member ofWashingtonstate senate 7th District, 1943-47.Burial location unknown. | Cowen, H. R. — Socialist. Industrial candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1920.Burial location unknown. | Cowen, Herschel C. — of California,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atCalifornia,Pa., 1936-47 (acting, 1936).Burial location unknown. | Cowen, Jason — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Oklahoma,2012(voted forMittRomney andPaulRyan).Still living as of 2012. | Cowen, Joe — of Dimmitt,CastroCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowen, Joe T. S. — ofCuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate forOhiostate house of representatives from Cuyahoga County, 1897.Burial location unknown. | Cowen, John King(1844-1904) —also known asJohn K. Cowen — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio;Baltimore,Md.Born near Millersburg,HolmesCounty, Ohio,October28, 1844.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;counsel, Baltimore & OhioRailroad,1872-76; general counsel, 1876-96; president, 1896-1901;U.S.Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1895-97.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April26, 1904 (age59 years, 181days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Millersburg, Ohio. | Cowen, Lee — of Rockville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,2012.Still living as of 2012. | Cowen, Myron Melvin(1898-1965) —also known asMyron M. Cowen — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa;Washington,D.C.Born in Logan,HarrisonCounty, Iowa,January25, 1898.Lawyer;U.S. Ambassador toAustralia, 1948-49;Philippines, 1949-51;Belgium, 1952-53.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,November1, 1965 (age67 years, 280days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | Cowen, Philip Thomas — also known asPhilip T. Cowen — Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 37th District, 1994 (Democraticprimary), 1996 (Republican).Still living as of 1996. | Cowen, Robert E. (b.1930) —Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,1930.U.S.District Judge for New Jersey, 1985-87;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1987-98; tooksenior status 1998.Still living as of 1998. | Cowen, Robert H. —U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1961-69.Still living as of 1969. | Cowen, Ryan — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,2024(on behalf ofRobertF. Kennedy, Jr. andNicoleShanahan).Still living as of 2024. | Cowen, Stephen S. —U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1986.Still living as of 1986. | Cowen, Sue — of Joplin,JasperCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | Cowen, William B. — Republican. Member, National Labor Relations Board, 2002. Still living as of 2002. | Cowen,WilsonSeeArnold WilsonCowen
COWENHOVEN(SoundexC515)—See alsoBOCKHOVEN,BOSHOVEN,COVENHOVEN,COWEE,COWELL,COWEN,COWES,HOVEN,KOWENHOVEN,LOEWENHAUST,MCCOWEN,MCOWEN,UITHOVEN,VANDERHOVEN,VANEVENHOVEN,VANHOVEN,VANSCHOONHOVEN,VANTATENHOVE,VENHOVEN,WENHAM,WERKHOVEN.
COWES(SoundexC200)—See alsoCLOWES,COLWES,COUES,COWEE,COWELL,COWEN,COWENHOVEN,COWLES,LOWES,MCCOWEN,MCOWEN.
COWGER(SoundexC260)—See alsoCAGER,CAGGER,CAUGER,COGAR,COGER,COGGER,COWGILL,COWPER,COWSER,HOWG,KIGER,KOGER,NEWGENT,SHAWGER,THOROWGOOD,YAWGER.
| COWGER:See alsoDaleEmerson Saffels | Cowger, William Owen(1922-1971) —also known asWilliam O. Cowger — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Hastings,AdamsCounty, Neb.,January1, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;banker;candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives, 1948; member ofKentuckyRepublican State Central Committee, 1956-71;mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1961-65;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1967-71; defeated,1970.Presbyterian.Member,Jaycees;UrbanLeague;AmericanLegion.Died in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,October2, 1971 (age49 years, 274days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
COWGILL(SoundexC240)—See alsoCAYGILL,COGGELL,COWGER,GILL,HOWG,KAGEL,KIGEL,KOEGEL,KOGEL,KUGEL,THOROWGOOD.
| COWGILL:See alsoEzekielCowgill Barnard | Cowgill, Calvin(1819-1903) —of Indiana. Born in Martinsville,ClintonCounty, Ohio,January7, 1819.Republican. Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1851-52, 1865; served in theUnion Army during the Civil War; Presidential Elector for Indiana,1872;U.S.Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1879-81.Died inWabashCounty, Ind.,February10, 1903 (age84 years, 34days).Interment atFallsCemetery, Wabash, Ind. | Cowgill, Cary E.(1843-1914) —of Wabash,WabashCounty, Ind.Born in Winchester,RandolphCounty, Ind.,August5, 1843.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1873; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Indiana,1904(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Wabash,WabashCounty, Ind.,May 4,1914 (age70 years, 272days).Burial location unknown. | Cowgill, Duane — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Mayorof Marshall, Mich.; elected 2004.Still living as of 2004. | Cowgill, Ezekiel —Delawarestate treasurer, 1823-24, 1826-30.Burial location unknown. | Cowgill, Ira V. — of Romney,HampshireCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofHampshire County Democratic Party, 1917; candidate forWestVirginia state senate 15th District, 1926.Burial location unknown. | Cowgill, James — of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Whig. Postmaster atDover,Del., 1841-45.Burial location unknown.  | Cowgill, James(1848-1922) —also known asJim Cowgill — ofCaldwellCounty, Mo.; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born inHenryCounty, Ind.,April 2,1848.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;farmer;stockman;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Caldwell County, 1891-92;Missourirailroad and warehouse commissioner, 1893-97;Missouristate treasurer, 1909-13; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1916;MissouriDemocratic state chair, 1916;mayorof Kansas City, Mo., 1918-22; died in office 1922.Died suddenly, from acerebralhemorrhage, in hisofficeatCityHall, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,January20, 1922 (age73 years, 293days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Kansas City, Mo. |  Relatives: Sonof William M. Cowgill and Roda Cowgill; married,September22, 1867, to Ella Myers. | |  | See alsoWikipediaarticle | |  | Image source: Souvenir of the MissouriLegislature 1897 |
| | Cowgill,JimSeeJames Cowgill | Cowgill, John A. — of Warren Township (now Warren),MacombCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forsupervisorof Warren Township, Michigan, 1933.Burial location unknown. | Cowgill, Joseph W. (b.1908) —of Pennsauken,CamdenCounty, N.J.; Merchantville,CamdenCounty, N.J.BornApril24, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1941;CamdenCounty Surrogate, 1941; served in the U.S. Navy during World WarII;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from Camden County,1947; member ofNewJersey state senate from Camden County, 1956-63; defeated, 1963;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1956(alternate),1964.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof William Cowgill and Harriet Cowgill; married1940 toMargaret E. Bittner. |
| Cowgill, W. H. (d. 1910) — of Nebraska. Member ofNebraskarailway commission, 1909-10; died in office 1910.DiedOctober16, 1910.Burial location unknown. | Cowgill, William G. — of Paulsboro,GloucesterCounty, N.J.Postmaster atPaulsboro,N.J., 1887.Burial location unknown.
COWHERD(SoundexC630)—See alsoCOWARD,COWHAM,COWHEY,COWHIG,HERD,MACWHERTER,MCWHERTER,PLOWHEAD,WHERITT,WHERLEY,WHERRY,WHERTON.
| Cowherd, Benjamin Earl (b.1885) —also known asBenjamin E. Cowherd — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Born near Santa Fe,MonroeCounty, Mo.,January4, 1885.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Monroe County, 1939-42.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives:Married,May 29,1912, to Janella Constance Waterston. |
| Cowherd, William Strother(1860-1915) —also known asWilliam S. Cowherd — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born near Lee's Summit,JacksonCounty, Mo.,September1, 1860.Democrat.Mayorof Kansas City, Mo., 1892-94;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1897-1905; defeated,1904; candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1908.Died in Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 20,1915 (age54 years, 292days).Interment atLee'sSummit Cemetery, Lee's Summit, Mo.
| Cowhey, James J., Jr. — of Lake Forest,LakeCounty, Ill.Mayorof Lake Forest, Ill., 2009-13.Still living as of 2013. | Cowhey, William J. (d.1968) —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1960,1964;Illinois state fire marshall, 1961.Died in May,1968.Interment atAllSaints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
COWIE(SoundexC000)—See alsoBERCOWITZ,BOWIE,COMCOWICH,COWEE,COWHEY,COWIN,COWING,COWLE,COWNIE,HOWIE,HOWIESON,KAAUWAI,MOSCOWITZ,NOWIE,OKWAYE,POWIERSKI,TULOWIECKI.
COWIN(SoundexC500)—See alsoBERCOWITZ,CHOWEN,COIN,COMCOWICH,CORWIN,COWAN,COWDIN,COWEN,COWIE,COWING,COWLIN,GOWIN,KEWIN,MOSCOWITZ,OWIN.
| COWIN:See alsoEdwardJonathan Bowman | Cowin, John Clay(1846-1918) —also known asJohn C. Cowin — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Warrensville (now Warrensville Heights),CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,January11, 1846.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,1896(member,CredentialsCommittee).Died, frombroncho-pneumonia,in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,December20, 1918 (age72 years, 343days).Original interment atProspectHill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.; reinterment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb. |  Relatives: Sonof Thomas Cowin and Margaret (Callow) Cowin; married1869 to EllaLeonora Benton. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Cowin, William T.(1901-1991) —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November16, 1901.Republican. Legal secretary to U.S. District JudgeGroverM. Moscowitz;lawyer;assistant U.S. Attorney; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WorldWar II; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1956;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1966, 1969-76; defeated,1963, 1964; appointed 1966; defeated, 1966.Jewish.Died, frompneumonia,in Long Island CollegeHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February1, 1991 (age89 years, 77days).Interment atHillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, Fla.
COWING(SoundexC520)—See alsoBERCOWITZ,CHOWING,COMCOWICH,COMING,COWIE,COWIN,COWLING,GOWING,HOWING,LOWING,MOSCOWITZ,OWINGS,WING.
| Cowing, John B. — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 39, 1878-80.Burial location unknown. | Cowing, Nellie S. — of Homewood,CookCounty, Ill.Postmaster atHomewood,Ill., 1901.Female.Burial location unknown. | Cowing, Raymond H. — of Westfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Mayorof Westfield, Mass., 1936-39; defeated, 1939.Burial location unknown. | Cowing, W. J. — of Virginia. Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Virginia, 1866-68.Burial location unknown.
COWL(SoundexC400)—See alsoCAWL,CLOW,COAL,COALE,COIL,COLE,COLL,COOL,COULE,COWAL,COWLE,COWLES,COWLEY,COWLIN,COWLING,COWLISHAW,COWLS,COYLE,CROWL,CULL,KOEHL,KOELLE,KOHL,KOLE,KOLL,KOOL,KUEHL,KUHL,KUHLE,KULL,KULLE.
| Cowl, Fred E. — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Republican. Postmaster atWheeling,W.Va., 1929-33 (acting, 1929).Burial location unknown. | Cowl, Margaret — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Communist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 12th District, 1934, 1936.Female.Burial location unknown.
COWLE(SoundexC400)—See alsoCLOWE,COAL,COALE,COIL,COLE,COLL,COOL,COULE,COWELL,COWIE,COWL,COWLES,COWLEY,COWLIN,COWLING,COWLISHAW,COWLS,COYLE,CULL,KOEHL,KOELLE,KOHL,KOLE,KOLL,KOOL,KUEHL,KUHL,KUHLE,KULL,KULLE,SOWLE.
COWLES(SoundexC420)—See alsoBOWLES,CLOWES,COLES,COLLIS,COLWES,COSWELL,COWES,COWL,COWLE,COWLEY,COWLIN,COWLING,COWLISHAW,COWLS,CULLIS,DOWLES,FOWLES,KNOWLES,KOLIS,OWLES,POWLESS,ROWLES,SOWLES,TOWLES,VOWLES.
| COWLES:See alsoElmerEllsworth Adams —JamesCowles Hart Bonbright —ElaCollins —AddisonBeecher Colvin —JesseWilliam Curtis —EarlJ. Davis —ByronH. Kilbourn —ErastusCole Knight —CowlesMead —JosephCowles Mehaffey —RussellCowles Ostrander —RobertCowles Taylor | Cowles, A. C. — ofWataugaCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate 44th District, 1865.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, A. D. —AdjutantGeneral of North Carolina, 1897-98.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Aaron J. — of Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Republican. Postmaster atOswego,N.Y., 1865-66.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Benjamin — of Hadley,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Saratoga County, 1814-15.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Benjamin J. — ofOnondagaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1850.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Bernard — of Auxvasse,CallawayCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofCallaway County Democratic Party, 1939.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowles, C.J.SeeCalvin JosiahCowles | Cowles, C. M. — of Virginia. Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia,1928.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, C. William — U.S. Vice Consul inBrisbane, 1945-46.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Calvin Josiah(1821-1907) —also known asC. J. Cowles — of Elkville,WilkesCounty, N.C.; Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.; Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born in Hamptonville,YadkinCounty, N.C.,January6, 1821.Republican.Merchant;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1868; delegateto Republican National Convention from North Carolina,1868;candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1868.Died in Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.,April 1,1907 (age86 years, 85days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Charlotte, N.C. |  Relatives: Sonof Josiah Cowles (1791-1873) and Deborah (Sanford) Cowles; married,September19, 1844, to Martha Temperance Duvall; married,July 23,1868, to Ida Augusta Holden (daughter ofWilliamWoods Holden); father ofCharles HoldenCowles; great-grandson ofJosiah Cowles(1716-1793); second cousin ofCharlesUpson andGadEly Upson; second cousin twice removed ofDanielUpson; second cousin four times removed ofWilliamPitkin; third cousin twice removed ofDanielChapin andElaCollins; third cousin thrice removed ofMosesSeymour andSimeonBaldwin; fourth cousin ofChristopherColumbus Upson,AndrewSeth Upson andEvelynM. Upson; fourth cousin once removed ofGrahamHurd Chapin,WilliamCollins andWilliam SheffieldCowles. | |  | Political families:Rooseveltfamily of New York City, New York;Cowlesfamily of Wilkesboro, North Carolina (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). |
| Cowles, Charles H.(1818-1888) —ofAtchisonCounty, Mo.; Nebraska City,OtoeCounty, Neb.Born inGeneseeCounty, N.Y.,May 20,1818.MemberNebraska territorial council, 1855; member ofNebraskaterritorial House of Representatives, 1860.Died inOtoeCounty, Neb.,April14, 1888 (age69 years, 330days).Interment atCowlesCemetery, Nebraska City, Neb. | Cowles, Charles Holden(1875-1957) —of Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.Born in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,July 16,1875.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; private secretary to U.S. Rep.E.Spencer Blackburn, 1901-03; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from North Carolina,1904,1908,1912,1916;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Wilkes County,1905-08, 1921-30;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1909-11.Died in Mocksville,DavieCounty, N.C.,October2, 1957 (age82 years, 78days).Interment atEpiscopalChurch Cemetery, Wilkesboro, N.C. | Cowles, Clarence A. — of Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Southington, 1916, 1918.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Clinton W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1884.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Daryl Edward — also known asDaryl E. Cowles — of Berkeley Springs,MorganCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates; elected 2010; electedunopposed 2012.Still living as of 2012. | Cowles, E. A. — of Patchogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Postmaster atPatchogue,N.Y., 1901.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, E. B. —Nebraskapublic lands and buildings commissioner, 1909-13.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Edgar W. — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1906.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Edwin — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Republican. Postmaster atCleveland,Ohio, 1861-65.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Egbert — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1832; member ofConnecticutstate senate 3rd District, 1848.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Ephraim Henry(1894-1951) —also known asEphraim H. Cowles — of South Windsor,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,December5, 1894.Democrat.Heatingcontractor; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from South Windsor, 1933-34;defeated, 1934.Died in Newington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,June 7,1951 (age56 years, 184days).Interment atCenterCemetery, South Windsor, Conn. | Cowles, Frank — of Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Suffield, 1912.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Gardner (b. 1863) — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in Oskaloosa,MahaskaCounty, Iowa,February28, 1863.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1899-1903; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Iowa,1916.Protestant.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, George — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1822-25.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, George T. — of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.ConsularAgent for France inMobile,Ala., 1935.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, George Washington(1823-1901) —of New York. Born in Otisco,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,December6, 1823.Republican. County judge in New York, 1860;U.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1869-71.Died in Clyde,WayneCounty, N.Y.,January20, 1901 (age77 years, 45days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Clyde, N.Y. | Cowles, H. W. — of Clinton,ClintonCounty, Iowa.Farmer-Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Iowa, 1920.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Harold L. — of Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Southington, 1928.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Henry Booth(1798-1873) —also known asHenry B. Cowles — of Carmel,PutnamCounty, N.Y.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,March18, 1798.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Putnam County, 1826-28;U.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1829-31.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 17,1873 (age75 years, 60days).Interment atRhinebeckCemetery, Rhinebeck, N.Y. | Cowles, Henry Clinton — ofPierceCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskaterritorial House of Representatives, 1857.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Henry M. — of Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Prohibition candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Southington, 1900, 1910.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Henry M. — of Avon,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Avon; elected 1932.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Horace — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1831, 1835, 1837.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, James Harvey — ofPierceCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskaterritorial House of Representatives, 1855.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, James L. — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1894.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, John — ofJeffersonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County, 1818-19.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, John — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1881.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, John N. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 24th District, 1988, 1990.Still living as of 1990. | Cowles, John P., Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul inFoochow, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Jonathan B. — ofGreeneCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Greene County, 1862.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Joseph N. (bornc.1839) —of Norfolk,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Norfolk,LitchfieldCounty, Conn., about 1839.Republican.Banker;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1870; member ofConnecticutstate senate 18th District, 1889-90.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Josiah(1716-1793) —Born in Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,November20, 1716.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1780-81.Congregationalist;laterEpiscopalian.Died in Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,June 6,1793 (age76 years, 198days).Interment atQuinnipiac Cemetery, Southington, Conn. |  Relatives: Sonof Thomas Cowles and Martha (Judd) Cowles; married,November11, 1739, to Jemima Dickinson; married,November23, 1748, to Mary Scott; great-grandfather ofCharlesUpson,Calvin Josiah Cowles andGadEly Upson; second great-grandfather ofCharles Holden Cowles; first cousin onceremoved ofDanielUpson; first cousin thrice removed ofChristopherColumbus Upson,AndrewSeth Upson andEvelynM. Upson; first cousin seven times removed ofBoydKenneth Benedict; second cousin once removed ofWilliamPitkin,DanielChapin andElaCollins; second cousin twice removed ofGrahamHurd Chapin,WilliamCollins andWilliam Sheffield Cowles(1846-1923); second cousin thrice removed ofAddisonBeecher Colvin,HelenHerron Taft andWilliam Sheffield Cowles(1898-1986); second cousin four times removed ofFranklinWoodruff,CalebSeymour Pitkin,RobertAlphonso Taft,CharlesPhelps Taft II andFrederickLippitt; second cousin five times removed ofFrankFiske Bostwick,RoyDikeman Chapin,Ephraim Henry Cowles,WilliamHoward Taft III,RobertTaft Jr. andSethChase Taft; third cousin ofMosesSeymour andSimeonBaldwin; third cousin once removed ofTimothyPitkin,OrsamusCook Merrill,JamesDoolittle Wooster,HoratioSeymour (1778-1857),HenrySeymour,TimothyMerrill andRogerSherman Baldwin; third cousin twice removed ofElishaHotchkiss Jr.,JohnCharles Birdsall,JohnArnold Rockwell,OrigenStorrs Seymour,FrancisWilliam Kellogg,HoratioSeymour (1810-1886),AusburnBirdsall,FarrandFassett Merrill,GeorgeSeymour,RussellSage,McNeilSeymour,HenryWilliam Seymour andSimeonEben Baldwin; third cousin thrice removed ofWalterBooth,JesseHoyt,TrumanHotchkiss,Asa H.Otis,NormanA. Phelps,GeorgeIsaac Sherwood,JosephPomeroy Root,WilliamChapman Williston,EdwardWoodruff Seymour,DavidB. Sherwood,FrederickWalker Pitkin,JosephBattell,CharlesPage,AustinGeorge Nettleton,ThomasDudley Bradstreet,MorrisWoodruff Seymour,RowlandCase Kellogg,DwightMay Sabin,HoratioSeymour Jr.,AlbertPorter Bradstreet,GeorgeParker Bradstreet,ErwinJ. Baldwin,LutherS. Pitkin,NormanAlexander Seymour,RussellCowles Ostrander,ErnestHarvey Woodford,FrancisEverett Baldwin,BenjaminPixley Birdsall,La Monte Cowles andHenryde Forest Baldwin; also third cousin thrice removed ofGardner Cowles. | |  | Political families:Rooseveltfamily of New York City, New York;Upsonfamily;Cowlesfamily of Wilkesboro, North Carolina (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Cowles, La Monte (b.1859) —of Burlington,Des MoinesCounty, Iowa.Born in Oskaloosa,MahaskaCounty, Iowa,September30, 1859.Republican.Lawyer;abstractor;member ofIowastate senate, 1911-13; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Iowa,1912(alternate),1916.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Leon L. — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.U.S. Vice Consul inBarcelona, 1941;Vigo, 1941-43.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowles,PeteSeePeter B. Cowles  | Cowles, Peter B. (bornc.1959) —also known asPete Cowles — of Caldwell,CanyonCounty, Idaho.Born about 1959.Mayorof Caldwell, Idaho, 1986-89.Still living as of 1989. |  Image source:City of Caldwell |
| Cowles, R. H. — of Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNevada,1928.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Richard — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1834.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Richard B. — of New Hartford,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from New Hartford, 1836.Burial location unknown. | Cowles,SheffieldSeeWilliam SheffieldCowles | Cowles, Shepard B. — of Michigan. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1901; Socialist Labor candidate forGovernorof Michigan, 1902; Socialist Labor candidate forMichiganstate treasurer, 1906; Socialist Labor candidate forMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1909; Socialist Labor candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1910; Socialist Labor candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1911.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, T. S. — of Mishawaka,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Postmaster atMishawaka,Ind., 1862-63.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Thomas — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 3rd District, 1864.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Timothy — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1833, 1838;member ofConnecticutstate senate 3rd District, 1835.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, W.SheffieldSeeWilliam SheffieldCowles | Cowles, Walter W. — of Manchester,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Postmaster atNorthManchester, Conn., 1885-87;Manchester,Conn., 1887-89; candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Manchester, 1900.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, Warren(c.1824-1872) —of Smethport,McKeanCounty, Pa.; Yankton,YanktonCounty, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).Born in New York, about 1824. Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 13th District, 1866-68;U.S.Attorney for Dakota Territory, 1869-72.Died in1872(ageabout48 years).Burial location unknown. | Cowles,WilliamSeeC. WilliamCowles | Cowles, William H. — of Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Southington, 1902.Burial location unknown. | Cowles, William Henry Harrison(1840-1901) —also known asWilliam H. H. Cowles — of Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.Born in Hamptonville,YadkinCounty, N.C.,April22, 1840.Democrat.U.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1885-93.Died in Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.,December30, 1901 (age61 years, 252days).Interment atPresbyterianCemetery, Wilkesboro, N.C. | Cowles, William Sheffield(1846-1923) —also known asWilliam S. Cowles — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August1, 1846.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1917-20.Died inWashington,D.C.,May 1,1923 (age76 years, 273days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Farmington, Conn. |  Relatives: Sonof Thomas Cowles and Elizabeth Eels (Sheffield) Cowles; married,November25, 1895, to Anna L. Roosevelt (sister ofTheodoreRoosevelt); father ofWilliam SheffieldCowles (1898-1986); second cousin once removed ofOrsamusCook Merrill andTimothyMerrill; second cousin twice removed ofJosiah Cowles; second cousin thrice removed ofWilliamPitkin; third cousin ofFarrandFassett Merrill; third cousin once removed ofElaCollins; third cousin twice removed ofThomasSeymour andMosesSeymour; fourth cousin ofWilliamCollins; fourth cousin once removed ofTimothyPitkin,MorrisWoodruff,HoratioSeymour,HenrySeymour,CharlesUpson,Calvin Josiah Cowles,GadEly Upson,AddisonBeecher Colvin andHelenHerron Taft. | |  | Political families:Rooseveltfamily of New York City, New York;Cowlesfamily of Wilkesboro, North Carolina (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Cowles, William Sheffield(1898-1986) —also known asW. Sheffield Cowles — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October18, 1898.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington; elected 1948,1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut,1956(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Died in Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn., May,1986(age87years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | Cowles, William Z. — of Avon,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Avon, 1898.Burial location unknown.
COWLEY(SoundexC400)—See alsoBOWLEY,CAWLEY,COLEY,COLIA,COLIE,COLLEY,COLLI,COLLIE,COLLY,COLY,COLYE,COMLEY,COOLEY,COOLLEY,COWL,COWLE,COWLES,COWLIN,COWLING,COWLISHAW,COWLS,CROWLEY,CULLEY,HOWLEY,KEWLEY,KOHLEY,KULIE,OWLEY,ROWLEY,YELLOWLEY.
| COWLEY:See alsoJamesHenry Anderson —FlorenceCowley Petty —BobCowley Riley | Cowley, Anne — of Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | Cowley, Charles D. — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Republican.Lawyer;candidate formayor ofErie, Pa., 1955.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowley, George B. — ofCaldwellCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Caldwell County, 1897-98.Burial location unknown. | Cowley, Harold — of Elizabethtown,HardinCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964.Still living as of 1964. | Cowley, James A. — of Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1912.Burial location unknown. | Cowley, James J. — of Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1912.Burial location unknown. | Cowley, James R. — of Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1916.Burial location unknown.  | Cowley, Joyce — of New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1957.Female.Still living as of 1957. |
COWLIN(SoundexC450)—See alsoCOLEN,COLIN,COLLENE,COLLIN,COOLEN,COUGHLIN,COWIN,COWL,COWLE,COWLES,COWLEY,COWLING,COWLISHAW,COWLS,CULLEN,CULLENE,CULLIN,KULLEN.
COWLING(SoundexC452)—See alsoBOWLING,COLLING,COLLINGE,COWING,COWL,COWLE,COWLES,COWLEY,COWLIN,COWLISHAW,COWLS,DOWLING,GOWLING,KOELLING,LING,ROWLING,ROWLINGS.
| COWLING:See alsoCowlingHilton | Cowling, John L. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4thDistrict, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | Cowling, William C. — of Oshkosh,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Winnebago County 1st District; elected 1902.Burial location unknown. | Cowling, William J. — of Ely,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Postmaster atEly,Minn., 1905-07.Burial location unknown.
COWLISHAW(SoundexC420)—See alsoALISHA,COWL,COWLE,COWLES,COWLEY,COWLIN,COWLING,COWLS,DISHAW,ELISHAMA,ELISHAMER,ELLISHA,JALISHA,KALESHIA,KELESHA,MALISHA,MELISHA,MISHAW,ROWLISON.
COWLS(SoundexC420)—See alsoCOOLS,COWL,COWLE,COWLES,COWLEY,COWLIN,COWLING,COWLISHAW,FOWLSTON,KHOWLSON,KNOWLS,KNOWLSON,KOHLS,KOLLS,KUEHLS,ROWLSON,SPROWLS.
COWNIE(SoundexC500)—See alsoCONEY,CONNY,CONY,COONEY,COWIE,CUNEO,CUNEY,CUNNEA,CUNY,DOWNIE,KOANI,KONNYU,KUNEY,KUNI,KUNIA,MCCOWN,SAWNIE,SCOWN.
| Cownie, Frank — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,2008.Still living as of 2008.
COWPER(SoundexC160)—See alsoCOOPER,COPER,COPIER,COUPER,COWGER,COWPENS,COWPERTHWAIT,COWPERTHWAITE,COWPLAND,KUIPER,KUPPER,KUYPER,LAWPE.
| COWPER:See alsoSamFratto —JohnCowper Granberry —JohnCowper Gray | Cowper, John — ofNorfolk,Va.Mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1801-02.Burial location unknown. | Cowper, Rose — of Laramie,AlbanyCounty, Wyo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWyoming,1944.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Cowper, Steve Camberling (b.1938) —also known asSteve Cowper;"The High PlainsDrifter" —of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born inPetersburg,Va.,August21, 1938.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlaskastate house of representatives, 1975-78;Governor ofAlaska, 1986-90.Episcopalian.Still living as of 2014. | Cowper, William W. — ofGatesCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1829-32, 1834-37 (Gates County 1829-32,1834-35, 3rd District 1836-37).Burial location unknown.
COWPERTHWAIT(SoundexC163)—See alsoCOWPENS,COWPER,COWPERTHWAITE,COWPLAND,GARTHWAIT,LAWPE,NORTHWAY,OPPERTHAUSER,SATTERTHWAIT,SATTERTHWAITE,SMURTHWAITE.
COWPERTHWAITE(SoundexC163)—See alsoBRAITHWAITE,BRATHWAITE,COWPENS,COWPER,COWPERTHWAIT,COWPLAND,CROSTHWAITE,GARTHWAIT,GOLDTHWAITE,HUTHWAITE,LAWPE,LEWTHWAITE,NORTHWAY,OPPERTHAUSER,OUTHWAITE,POSTLETHWAITE,SATTERTHWAIT,SATTERTHWAITE,SMURTHWAITE,THISTLETHWAITE,THWAITES.
| Cowperthwaite, G. W. — ofOceanCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1868-69.Burial location unknown. | Cowperthwaite, James — ofOceanCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state senate from Ocean County, 1854-56.Interment atRiversideCemetery, Toms River, N.J. | Cowperthwaite, John K.(1787-1873) —of Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.Born in Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.,1787.Democrat.Mayor ofCamden, N.J., 1844-45; defeated, 1854; magistrate and judge ofCamden County Court.Methodist.DiedMay 6,1873 (ageabout 85years).Burial location unknown.
COWSER(SoundexC260)—See alsoBOWSER,BROWSER,CHOISSEUR,COUSER,COWGER,COZIER,DECOWSKY,FUNKHOWSER,HOWSER,KOCER,KOOSER,KOSER,KOSIER,KOZER,KUSER,VAWSER.
| Cowser, Daniel N. — of Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.Postmaster atTyler,Tex., 1853-55.Burial location unknown. | Cowser, Eli E. — of Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.Postmaster atTyler,Tex., 1851-52.Burial location unknown. | Cowser, Richard J. — of Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.Postmaster atTyler,Tex., 1852-53.Burial location unknown.
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