Alfred Cowles | |
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Born | Mantua, Ohio | May 13, 1832
Died | December 20, 1889 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 57)
Occupation | Businessperson |
Known for | Chicago Tribune |
Spouse | Sarah Frances Hutchinson |
Children | 4, including Alfred Jr. |
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Alfred Cowles Sr. (1832–1889) was an American businessperson and newspaper publisher. During the 1860s to 1880s he was a bookkeeper, treasurer, and business manager of the Chicago Tribune of which he was part owner.[1]