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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 |
Personal details | |
Born | William Strother Cowherd September 1, 1860 near Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | June 20, 1915 Pasadena, California, U.S. | (aged 54)
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.