William S. Cowherd: Difference between revisions

'''William Strother Cowherd''' (September 1, 1860 – June 20, 1915) was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri]] from 1892–18931892–1894 and [[Congressman]] from [[Missouri]] from 1897–1905.

William Strother Cowherd was born on September 1, 1860, to CharlesEmily (née Strother) and EmilyCharles J. Cowherd near [[Lee's Summit, Missouri]]. He attended schools in Lee's Summit. He graduated from the [[University of Missouri]] in 1881 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] and from the law school with a [[Bachelor of Laws]] in 1882.<ref name="bio">{{CongBio|C000825|name=COWHERD, William Strother|inline=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111098355/cowherd-an-m-u-alumnus-22-jun-1915/ |title=Cowherd an M.U. Alumnus |date=1915-06-22 |newspaper=University Missourian |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2022-10-11}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="death">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111098557/the-daily-news-and-intelligencer/ |title=W. S. Cowherd, Former Congressman and Mayor, of Kansas City, is Dead |date=1915-06-21 |newspaper=The Daily Intelligencer |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2022-10-11}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="death2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111708231/w-s-cowherd-is-dead-21-jun-1915-st/ |title=W. S. Cowherd is Dead |date=1915-06-21 |newspaper=[[St. Joseph News-Press]] |page=2 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2022-10-21}}{{Open access}}</ref>

In 1882, Cowherd joined the ''Tichenor, Warner & Dean'' law firm. In 1883, Cowherd and John Campbell formed the ''Cowherd & Campbell'' law firm on Fifth Street in Kansas City.<ref name="death2"/> Cowherd was prosecuting attorney of [[Jackson County, Missouri]] from 1885–1889.<ref name="bio"/> In 1889, Cowherd formed the ''Teasdale, Ingraham, & Cowherd'' law firm with [[William B. Teasdale]] and R. J. Ingraham. It was later renamed ''Cowherd, Ingraham, Durham & Morse''.<ref name="death2"/> He became first assistant city counselor of Kansas City in 1890. He served as mayor of [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] in 1892. He was elected as a Democrat to the [[55th United States Congress|Fifty-fifth]] and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905).<ref name="bio"/><ref name="death2"/>

In 1899, Cowherd married Jessie Kitchen of Kansas City on September 25, 1889.<ref name="death"/><ref name="death2"/>

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