George W. Cowles
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George Washington Cowles (December 6, 1823 – January 20, 1901) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Otisco, New York
, Cowles attended the common schools, and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
, in 1845.
He taught school until 1853.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1854 and commenced practice in Clyde, New York
.
He served as judge of the Wayne County court from January 1, 1864, to October 30, 1869.
Cowles was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first
Congress (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1871).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as again judge of Wayne County court from January 1, 1874, to January 1, 1880, and from January 1, 1886, until his death in Clyde, New York
, January 20, 1901.
He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Otisco, New York
Otisco, New York
Otisco is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census. The Town of Otisco is in the southwest part of the county. Otisco is situated at the northern edge of the Appalacian Highlands, where an escarpment declines to the Lake Ontario plain and the...
, Cowles attended the common schools, and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
, in 1845.
He taught school until 1853.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1854 and commenced practice in Clyde, New York
Clyde, New York
Clyde is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census.The Village of Clyde is in the Town of Galen and is northeast of Geneva, NY...
.
He served as judge of the Wayne County court from January 1, 1864, to October 30, 1869.
Cowles was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1871).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as again judge of Wayne County court from January 1, 1874, to January 1, 1880, and from January 1, 1886, until his death in Clyde, New York
Clyde, New York
Clyde is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census.The Village of Clyde is in the Town of Galen and is northeast of Geneva, NY...
, January 20, 1901.
He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.