He returned to Wheelersburg, Ohio, and continued his activity in politics until his death there in 1953. Interment in South Webster Cemetery in South Webster, Ohio.
edward, oscar, mccowen, june, 1877, november, 1953, three, term, republican, member, house, representatives, from, ohio, from, 1943, 1949, member, house, representatives, from, ohio, districtin, office, january, 1943, january, 1949preceded, byjacob, davissucce. Edward Oscar McCowen June 29 1877 November 4 1953 was a three term Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio from 1943 to 1949 Edward Oscar McCowenMember of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 6th districtIn office January 3 1943 January 3 1949Preceded byJacob E DavisSucceeded byJames G PolkPersonal detailsBorn 1877 06 29 June 29 1877Bloom Township Scioto County Ohio U S DiedNovember 4 1953 1953 11 04 aged 76 Wheelersburg Ohio U S Resting placeSouth Webster CemeteryPolitical partyRepublicanAlma materOhio Northern University Ohio State University University of Cincinnati Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 2 Death 3 SourcesBiography editEdward O McCowen was born in Bloom Township Ohio He attended the public schools of South Webster Ohio and graduated from Ohio Northern University at Ada Ohio in 1908 Ohio State University at Columbus Ohio in 1917 and from the Graduate School of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati Ohio in 1939 He was successively a high school teacher principal and superintendent He was the superintendent of the Scioto County public schools from 1914 to 1942 He was precinct committeeman and delegate to the Ohio Republican State conventions in 1935 and 1946 and a trustee of Rio Grande College in Rio Grande Ohio Congress edit McCowen was elected as a Republican to the Seventy eighth Seventy ninth and Eightieth Congresses He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty first Congress Death editHe returned to Wheelersburg Ohio and continued his activity in politics until his death there in 1953 Interment in South Webster Cemetery in South Webster Ohio Sources editUnited States Congress Edward Oscar McCowen id M000374 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJacob E Davis Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 6th congressional district1943 1949 Succeeded byJames G Polk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Oscar McCowen amp oldid 1198863760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
