Joseph Rowan
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Joseph Rowan was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Rowan attended the public schools. He was graduated from Columbia College Law School in 1891. He was admitted to the bar
in 1892 and commenced the practice of law in New York City.
Rowan was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920. He continued the practice of his profession in New York City until his death there on August 3, 1930. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
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Born in New York City, Rowan attended the public schools. He was graduated from Columbia College Law School in 1891. 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 1892 and commenced the practice of law in New York City.
Rowan was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920. He continued the practice of his profession in New York City until his death there on August 3, 1930. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.