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 (uncle) 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 |
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.