Son of Joseph Cowen and Phebe Sprague.
Biography from Directory of US Congress:
Benjamin Sprague Cowen Elected Office(s)Representative, Delegate State Ohio, Washington Country USA Biography a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington County, N.Y., September 27, 1793; attended the common schools; studied medicine; served in the War of 1812 as a private; in 1820 moved to Moorefield, Ohio, where he practiced medicine and studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in St. Clairsville, Ohio; edited the Belmont Chronicle 1836-1840; delegate to the Whig National Convention at Harrisburg, Pa., in 1839; elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); member of the State house of representatives in 1845 and 1846; presiding judge of the court of common pleas in 1847; died in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, September 27, 1860"
Biography from Directory of US Congress:
Benjamin Sprague Cowen Elected Office(s)Representative, Delegate State Ohio, Washington Country USA Biography a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington County, N.Y., September 27, 1793; attended the common schools; studied medicine; served in the War of 1812 as a private; in 1820 moved to Moorefield, Ohio, where he practiced medicine and studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in St. Clairsville, Ohio; edited the Belmont Chronicle 1836-1840; delegate to the Whig National Convention at Harrisburg, Pa., in 1839; elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); member of the State house of representatives in 1845 and 1846; presiding judge of the court of common pleas in 1847; died in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, September 27, 1860"
Son of Joseph Cowen and Phebe Sprague.
Biography from Directory of US Congress:
Benjamin Sprague Cowen Elected Office(s)Representative, Delegate State Ohio, Washington Country USA Biography a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington County, N.Y., September 27, 1793; attended the common schools; studied medicine; served in the War of 1812 as a private; in 1820 moved to Moorefield, Ohio, where he practiced medicine and studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in St. Clairsville, Ohio; edited the Belmont Chronicle 1836-1840; delegate to the Whig National Convention at Harrisburg, Pa., in 1839; elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); member of the State house of representatives in 1845 and 1846; presiding judge of the court of common pleas in 1847; died in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, September 27, 1860"
Biography from Directory of US Congress:
Benjamin Sprague Cowen Elected Office(s)Representative, Delegate State Ohio, Washington Country USA Biography a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington County, N.Y., September 27, 1793; attended the common schools; studied medicine; served in the War of 1812 as a private; in 1820 moved to Moorefield, Ohio, where he practiced medicine and studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in St. Clairsville, Ohio; edited the Belmont Chronicle 1836-1840; delegate to the Whig National Convention at Harrisburg, Pa., in 1839; elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); member of the State house of representatives in 1845 and 1846; presiding judge of the court of common pleas in 1847; died in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, September 27, 1860"
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