Jacob Pitzer Cowan

Jacob P. 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	Jacob Pitzer Cowan (1823-03-20)March 20, 1823 Washington County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	July 9, 1895(1895-07-09) (aged 72) Ashland, Ohio, US
Resting place	Ashland Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Starling Medical College

Jacob Pitzer Cowan (March 20, 1823 – July 9, 1895) was an American physician and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1875 to 1877.

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.

Physician

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.

State legislature

He served as member of the State house of representatives 1855-1857. He resumed the practice of medicine in 1859.

Congress

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.

Later career and death

He again engaged in the practice of medicine in Ashland, Ohio, where he died July 9, 1895.

He was interred in Ashland Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Jacob Pitzer Cowan (id: C000820)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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