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W. Sheffield Cowles
William Sheffield Cowles (October 6, 1898 – May 2, 1986) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
W. Sheffield Cowles | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1948–1956 | |
| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur E. B. Tanner |
| Succeeded by | Nelson C. L. Brown II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Sheffield Cowles October 6, 1898 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1986 (aged 87) Farmington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent(s) | William S. Cowles (father) Bamie Roosevelt (mother) |
| Relatives | Theodore Roosevelt (uncle) Elliott Roosevelt (aunt) Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (aunt) Robert Roosevelt (granduncle) Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (first cousin) James Roosevelt (first cousin once removed) Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (first cousin once removed) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Life and career edit
Cowles was born in New York City and was a nephew of President Theodore Roosevelt.[1] He attended Yale University.[2] He saw service in both World War I and World War II, the first in the Marines the second in the Navy.[1]
Cowles served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1948[3] to 1956.
Cowles died May 2, 1986 at his family's home in Farmington, Connecticut,[1][4][2] at the age of 87.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "W. Sheffield Cowles". The New York Times. May 4, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal: Volumes 12-15, The Association, 1986
- ^ a b American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. August 30, 2000. p. 77. ISBN 9780313302152 – via Google Books.
- ^ "W. Sheffield Cowles, Teddy Roosevelt's Nephew and Ex-Legislator, Dies at 88". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2023.