John Elliot Cowdin
| John Elliot Cowdin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 22, 1858 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died |
January 7, 1941 New York City, New York & East Norwich, Connecticut |
| Residence | Gramercy Park, Manhattan, New York |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Silk merchant |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude Cheever (d.1908), Madeleine Knowlton (d.1950) |
| Children | Ethel, Elliot Channing, John Cheever |
| Parent(s) | Elliot Christopher Cowdin & Sarah Katharine Waldron |
John Elliot Cowdin (March 22, 1858 - January 7, 1941) was an American polo player.[1] He married Gertrude Cheever with whom he had a daughter and two sons. His wife died on May 3, 1908 after a short illness while in Paris, France.[2] and he remarried in 1912 to Madeleine Knowlton.[3]
Biography
He was born on March 22, 1858 to Elliot Christopher Cowdin and Sarah Katharine Waldron. His father was a prominent New York businessman and a member of the 100th New York State Legislature.
John Cowdin played for the Rockaway Polo Club.[1] He won the 1902 International Polo Cup and the first U.S. Open Polo Championship in 1904.[1] He also won the Association and Added Cups, the Governor's Challenge Cup and the Senior Championship in 1896, 1899, 1902 and 1903.[1]
Legacy
He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in 2007.[1] One of his sons, John Cheever Cowdin, was also a top level polo player.