Alfred Cowles Sr.
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| Born | May 13, 1832 Mantua, Ohio |
| Died | December 20, 1889 (aged 57) Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | Chicago Tribune |
| Spouse | Sarah Frances Hutchinson |
| Children | 4, including Alfred Jr. |
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Alfred Cowles Sr. (1832–1889) was an
Biography
Alfred Cowles was born in Mantua, Ohio, on May 13, 1832.[2] His parents were Edwin Weed and Almira Mills Cowles. Another son, Edwin Jr. (1825–1890), became publisher of The Cleveland Leader newspaper. Edwin married Elizabeth Hutchinson and had two sons: Alfred Hutchinson Cowles and Eugene Hutchinson Cowles (1855–1892).
Alfred Cowles married
Vassar College has a scholarship named for Sarah Frances Hutchinson Cowles, and the University of Chicago may still have a fellowship named for her.[4][5]
Alfred Cowles died in Chicago on December 20, 1889.[6] He is interred at Oak Woods Cemetery.
See also
- Cowles Publishing Company
Notes
- ISBN 0-395-53379-1. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
- ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1886). History of Chicago: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. A. T. Andreas Company. p. 696. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ferrendelli, Betta (November 11, 2001). "Four generations of Cowles built diverse empire". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ Book of Chicagoans. Chicago: A.N. Marquis. 1911. p. 159.
- ^ Charles Henry Pope, ed. (1897). The Cheney Genealogy. Richardson Reprints. p. 487.
- ^ "Alfred Cowles Dead". Evansville Courier & Press. Chicago. December 21, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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