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William S. Cowherd | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Robert T. Van Horn |
| Succeeded by | Edgar C. Ellis |
| 29th Mayor of Kansas City | |
| In office 1892–1894 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Webster Davis |
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| Born | William Strother Cowherd September 1, 1860 near Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1915 (aged 54) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jessie Kitchen (m. 1899) |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri (AB, LLB) |
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William Strother Cowherd (September 1, 1860 – June 20, 1915) was a Democratic Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1892–1894 and Congressman from Missouri from 1897–1905.