He was the son of Clark McGowan (died 1824) and Mary (Carpenter) McGowan (died 1824). He attended the district schools, and Jonesville Academy in Saratoga County, New York. About 1839, he began to work as a clerk in Troy, and in 1845 became a partner in a canal store in Clifton Park, and engaged in the coal and lumber trade. In 1846, he married Mary Louisa Rogers (1825–1897), and they had three children.
In 1854, he moved to Herkimer County, New York, and founded McGowansville (now East Frankfort). There he built a dry dock, opened a general store, ran canal boats, and became President of the Frankfort and Ilion Railroad.
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 498 and 504)
Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and the Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1862 and '63 by William D. Murphy (1863; pg. 364ff)
archibald, mcgowan, august, 1822, february, 1893, american, merchant, politician, from, york, born, 1822, august, 1822pownal, bennington, county, vermontdiedfebruary, 1893, 1893, aged, frankfort, herkimer, county, yorkspousemary, louisa, rogers, 1825, 1897, pa. Archibald C McGowan August 26 1822 February 20 1893 was an American merchant and politician from New York Archibald C McGowanBorn 1822 08 26 August 26 1822Pownal Bennington County VermontDiedFebruary 20 1893 1893 02 20 aged 70 Frankfort Herkimer County New YorkSpouseMary Louisa Rogers 1825 1897 Parent s Clark McGowanMary CarpenterLife editHe was the son of Clark McGowan died 1824 and Mary Carpenter McGowan died 1824 He attended the district schools and Jonesville Academy in Saratoga County New York About 1839 he began to work as a clerk in Troy and in 1845 became a partner in a canal store in Clifton Park and engaged in the coal and lumber trade In 1846 he married Mary Louisa Rogers 1825 1897 and they had three children In 1854 he moved to Herkimer County New York and founded McGowansville now East Frankfort There he built a dry dock opened a general store ran canal boats and became President of the Frankfort and Ilion Railroad He was a member of the New York State Assembly Herkimer Co 2nd D in 1863 and 1866 and of the New York State Senate 20th D from 1872 to 1875 sitting in the 95th 96th 97th and 98th New York State Legislatures He died on February 20 1893 in Frankfort New York and was buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Herkimer Sources editThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1870 pg 498 and 504 Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and the Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1862 and 63 by William D Murphy 1863 pg 364ff External links editArchibald C McGowan at Find a GraveNew York State AssemblyPreceded byGeorge Springer New York State Assembly Herkimer County 2nd District1863 Succeeded byEzra D BeckwithPreceded byE Bradley Lee New York State Assembly Herkimer County 2nd District1866 Succeeded bySeth M RichmondNew York State SenatePreceded byAugustus R Elwood New York State Senate 20th District1872 1875 Succeeded byDavid P Loomis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archibald C McGowan amp oldid 1190852348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
