Gardner Cowles Sr.

Gardner Cowles Sr.
Born(1861-02-28)February 28, 1861[1]
Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.[1]
DiedFebruary 28, 1946(1946-02-28) (aged 85)[1]
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationPenn College
Grinnell College
Wesleyan College[1]
Occupation(s)banker, publisher, and politician
Known forThe Des Moines Register owner
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Florence Call[1]
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(m. 1883)​
ChildrenRussell Cowles (1887–1979), John Cowles Sr. (1898–1983), Gardner "Mike" Cowles Jr. (1903–1982), Bertha, Florence,[2] Helen[3][1]
Parent(s)William Fletcher Cowles and Maria Elizabeth LaMonte

Gardner Cowles Sr. (1861–1946) was an American banker, publisher, and politician. He was the owner of The Des Moines Register and the Des Moines Tribune.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Gardner Cowles Sr." The Annals of Iowa #28 (1946), 75-76.
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