John Elliott Cowdin
American polo player
About John Elliott Cowdin
Lived 1858 – 1941 (aged 82). John Elliott Cowdin was an American polo player.
Rodolphe Louis Agassiz, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., John Elliott Cowdin, Lawrence Waterbury and Foxhall P. Keene in 1902 for the International Polo Cup John Elliot Cowdin (March 22, 1858 – January 7, 1941) was an American polo player.
Early life and career Cowdin was born on March 22, 1858, to Elliot Christopher Cowdin and Sarah Katharine Waldron. His father was a prominent New York businessman and a member of the 100th New York State Legislature.
Cowdin played for the Rockaway Polo Club.
He married Gertrude Cheever with whom he had a daughter and two sons. In 1912, his second marriage was to Madeleine Knowlton.
He died on January 7, 1941.
Legacy He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in 2007. One of his sons, John Cheever Cowdin, was also a top level polo player.
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Who was John Elliott Cowdin?
American polo player (1858–1941)
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John Elliott Cowdin was born on 22 March 1858 in Boston.
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John Elliott Cowdin died on 7 January 1941 in New York City.
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John Elliott Cowdin was a polo player.
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