Legislator Details
Alexander Cowan
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Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/29/1874
City: Clyde township
County: St. Claire
Country: United States
Death
Date: 10/12/1932
City:
County: St. Clair MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
Married Miss Flora Beard December 12, 1900, and has two sons John Beard Cowan and Frederick.
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: Stock Farmer, insurance
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Education:
His education was acquired in the public schools and Michigan State Normal College.
Biographical Sketch:
Manual 1927, p. 644 and Manual 1925, p. 599 states he was born on March 29, 1874.
Was county treasurer from 1919 to 1923.
According to Senate Concurrent Resolution No 1, 1932 House Journal, p. 6 he had died.
Notable Facts:
Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1915-1916, 1917-1918, 1924-1925, and was again elected November 2, 1926, by a vote of 5,357 to 1,738 for Edmun Fitzgerald.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Highways , Insurance , Printing and Expense, Public Health , State Hospitals
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: 11
District Description: County of Lapeer, Macomb, and St. Clair
Date Elected: 11/4/1930
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1931
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Insurance
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Highways , Apportionment , Insurance , Rules, Normal Schools
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: 11
District Description: Counties of Lapeer, Macomb and Saint Clair
Date Elected: 11/6/1928
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1929
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Insurance.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Michigan School for the Deaf , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: St. Clair 1
District Description: Counties of Lapeer, Macomb and Saint Clair
Date Elected: 11/2/1926
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1927
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 55th session.
Chair of the Committee on the Michigan School for the Deaf
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: St. Clair 1
District Description: Counties of Lapeer, Macomb and Saint Clair
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Roads and Bridges , Rules and Joint Rules , Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: North Street
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: St. Clair 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Military Affairs , Northern State Normal School , Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:
City of Residence: North Street
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: St. Clair 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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