Edgar Cowan
Born: September 19, 1815
Birthplace: Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania
Wife: Lucretta Isett “Lucy” Oliver 1820 – 1905
(Buried: Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
Children:
Lizzie Cowan Hazlett 1843 – 1912
(Buried: Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
Dr. Frank Cowan 1844 – 1905
(Buried: Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
James Brison Oliver Cowan 1848 – 1904
(Buried: Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
Political Party: Whig Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party
Occupation before War:
Raftsman, Boat Builder, School Master, and Student of Medicine
1842 – 1861: Attorney in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1867: United States Senator from Pennsylvania
1861 – 1863: Ranking Member of Senate Finance Committee
1861 – 1863: Member of Senate Indian Affairs Committee
1863 – 1867: Member of Senate Finance Committee
1865 – 1867: Member of Senate Territories Committee
Occupation after War:
1867: Appointed United States Minister to Austria but not confirmed
1867 – 1885: Attorney in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Died: August 31, 1885
Place of Death: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Cancer
Age at time of Death: 69 years old
Burial Place: Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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