Benjamin S. Cowen
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Benjamin Sprague Cowen was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Washington County, New York
, Cowen attended the common schools, and later studied medicine
. He served in the War of 1812 as a private
. In 1820, he moved to Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio
, where he practiced medicine and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1829 and commenced practice in St. Clairsville, Ohio
. He edited the Belmont Chronicle 1836-1840, and served as delegate to the Whig National Convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, in 1839.
Cowen was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-seventh Congress
(March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1845 and 1846, and as presiding judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in 1847. He died in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio
, September 27, 1869. His obituary was published in the September 30, 1969 edition of the Belmont Chronicle which is available on microfilm at the St. Clairsville Public Library.
Cowen was married to Anne Wood (1794 - 1865) of Washington County, New York
in 1820.
He was father of American Civil War
Union Army
General Benjamin Rush Cowen
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Washington County, New York
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, Cowen attended the common schools, and later studied medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. He served in the War of 1812 as a private
Private (rank)
A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank .In modern military parlance, 'Private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.Notably both Sir Fitzroy MacLean and Enoch Powell are examples of, rare, rapid career...
. In 1820, he moved to Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Moorefield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 420 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, where he practiced medicine and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1829 and commenced practice in St. Clairsville, Ohio
St. Clairsville, Ohio
St. Clairsville is a city in Belmont County, Ohio in the United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,057 at the 2000 census. This county seat of Belmont County has been nicknamed "Paradise on the Hill." St. Clairsville was named after...
. He edited the Belmont Chronicle 1836-1840, and served as delegate to the Whig National Convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, in 1839.
Cowen was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-seventh Congress
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
(March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 1845 and 1846, and as presiding judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
in 1847. He died in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...
, September 27, 1869. His obituary was published in the September 30, 1969 edition of the Belmont Chronicle which is available on microfilm at the St. Clairsville Public Library.
Cowen was married to Anne Wood (1794 - 1865) of Washington County, New York
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
in 1820.
He was father of American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
General Benjamin Rush Cowen
Benjamin R. Cowen
Benjamin Rush Cowen was Union Army general and a Republican politician who was Ohio Secretary of State....
.