George W. Cowles

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(December 6, 1823 — January 20, 1901) George Washington Cowles was a lawyer, judge, and politician. Cowles was born in Otisco, New York in 1823 and he graduated from Hamilton College in 1845. After graduating college, Cowles taught school while studying law and was eventually admitted to the bar in 1854. He served as a judge of the Wayne County court from 1864 until 1869 when he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives. Cowles served in Congress from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871. After serving in House, he again served as judge of Wayne County court from 1874 to 1880, and 1886 until his death in 1901. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000827]

Member of New York Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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