About William S. Cowherd
Lived 1860 – 1915 (aged 54). William S. Cowherd was an American politician and lawyer.
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.
Early life William Strother Cowherd was born on September 1, 1860, to Emily (née Strother) and Charles 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.
Career 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.
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American politician (1860–1915)
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William S. Cowherd was born on 1 September 1860 in Lee's Summit.
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William S. Cowherd died on 20 June 1915 in Pasadena.
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William S. Cowherd was a politician and lawyer.
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William S. Cowherd was American.
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