John Cowles, Sr.

American businessman
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John Cowles, Sr.

Summary

John Cowles, Sr. is a human[1]. John Cowles, Sr. was born on +1898-12-14T00:00:00Z[2]. John Cowles, Sr. died in Minneapolis[3]. John Cowles, Sr. died on +1983-02-25T00:00:00Z[4]. John Cowles, Sr. worked as a businessperson[5].

Key Facts

  • John Cowles, Sr. died in Minneapolis[3].
  • John Cowles, Sr. was born on +1898-12-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Cowles, Sr. died on +1983-02-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s father was Gardner Cowles Sr.[6].
  • Among John Cowles, Sr.'s spouses was Elizabeth Bates Cowles[7].
  • A child of John Cowles, Sr. was John Cowles, Jr.[8].
  • A child of John Cowles, Sr. was Elizabeth Morley Cowles[9].
  • A child of John Cowles, Sr. was Sarah Richardson Cowles[10].
  • John Cowles, Sr. held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s professions included businessperson[5].
  • John Cowles, Sr. was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[13].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s image is recorded as John Cowles-194101-cropped.jpg[14].
  • John Cowles, Sr. is recorded as male[15].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68491065[17].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91002540[18].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s Commons category is recorded as John Cowles Sr.[19].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bhm6vb[20].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s family name is recorded as Cowles[21].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s FAST ID is recorded as 296359[23].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s Prabook ID is recorded as 1053924[24].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6m912s1[25].
  • John Cowles, Sr.'s Biographical Dictionary of Iowa ID is recorded as 79[26].

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Origins and Family

John Cowles, Sr. was born on +1898-12-14T00:00:00Z[2]. John Cowles, Sr.'s father was Gardner Cowles Sr.[6].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Phillips Exeter Academy[13], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1781[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Cowles, Sr. worked as a businessperson[5].

Personal Life

John Cowles, Sr. was married to Elizabeth Bates Cowles[7]. Children include John Cowles, Jr.[8], a businessperson[34], 1929–2012[35], of United States[36]; Elizabeth Morley Cowles[9], an editor[37], 1925–2009[38], of United States[39], awarded the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame[40]; and Sarah Richardson Cowles[10], 1926–2018[41].

Death and Burial

John Cowles, Sr. died on +1983-02-25T00:00:00Z[4]. John Cowles, Sr. passed away in Minneapolis[3].

FAQs

Where did John Cowles, Sr. die?

John Cowles, Sr. died in Minneapolis[3].

Who were John Cowles, Sr.'s parents?

John Cowles, Sr.'s father was Gardner Cowles Sr.[6].

Who was John Cowles, Sr. married to?

John Cowles, Sr.'s spouses include Elizabeth Bates Cowles[7].

What did John Cowles, Sr. do for work?

John Cowles, Sr. worked as businessperson[5].

Where did John Cowles, Sr. go to school?

John Cowles, Sr. was educated at Harvard University[12] and Phillips Exeter Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . museum-digital. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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