Jacob Pitzer Cowan

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Jacob Pitzer Cowan

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	John Berry
Succeeded by	Ebenezer B. Finley
Personal details
Born	(1823-03-20)March 20, 1823 Washington County, Pennsylvania
Died	July 9, 1895(1895-07-09) (aged 72) Ashland, Ohio
Resting place	Ashland Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Starling Medical College

Jacob Pitzer Cowan (March 20, 1823 – July 9, 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Biography

Born in Florence, Washington County, Pennsylvania Cowan attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to Steubenville, Ohio, in 1835. He engaged in the manufacture of woolens until 1843. He studied medicine. In 1846 moved to Ashland County, Ohio, where he commenced the practice of his profession. He was graduated from Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, March 6, 1855. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1855-1857. He resumed the practice of medicine in 1859.

Cowan was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877). He served as chairman of the Committee on Militia (Forty-fourth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1876. He again engaged in the practice of medicine in Ashland, Ohio, where he died July 9, 1895. He was interred in Ashland Cemetery.

Source

Jacob Pitzer Cowan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Jacob Pitzer Cowan at Find a Grave

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Offices and distinctions

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John Berry	United States Representative from Ohio's 14th congressional district March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877	Succeeded by Ebenezer B. Finley
Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard D. Emerson	Representative from Ashland County January 7, 1856-January 1, 1860	Succeeded by George McConnell, John Taylor

v t e Ohio's 14th congressional district

Bartley Cooke Patterson Hunter Sweeny Harper Evans Harper Johnson Philemon Bliss Spink Blake George Bliss Welker Monroe Berry Cowan Finley Atherton Geddes Grosvenor Wickham Owens Michael D. Harter Kerr Skiles Webber Laning Sharp Williams Bathrick Davey Knight Davey Francis Seiberling Dow W. Harter Rowe Huber Ayres John F. Seiberling Sawyer LaTourette Joyce

Other Ohio Districts: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Other

Persondata
Name	Cowan, Jacob Pitzer
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 20, 1823
Place of birth
Date of death	July 9, 1895
Place of death

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