William S. Cowherd

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William Strother Cowherd (September 1, 1860-June 20, 1915) was a Democratic Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 1892-1893 and Congressman from Missouri in 1897-1905.

He was born near Lee's Summit, Missouri and attended schools there. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1881 and from the law school there in 1882. He was prosecuting attorney of Jackson County, Missouri in 1885-1889. He became first assistant city counselor of Kansas City in 1890; mayor of Kansas City in 1892; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1905).

After failing to be re-elected to Congress he ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 1908.^[1]

He is buried in Lees Summit Cemetery.

Preceded by Benjamin Holmes (Missouri)	Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri 1892-1893	Succeeded by Webster Davis

Preceded by Robert T. Van Horn	United States Representative for the 5th Congressional District of Missouri 1897-1905	Succeeded by Edgar C. Ellis