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    Edgar Cowan (September 19, 1815 – August 31, 1885) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania...
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  • Campbell Cowan Edgar (26 December 1870–10 May 1938) was a Scottish Egyptologist, classical archaeologist and papyrologist. He is especially noted for...
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  • retrieved May 30, 2010 (full text) "... During that debate, Senator Edgar Cowan of Pennsylvania objected to the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment...
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    consortium led by Phyllis Switzer, Moses Znaimer, Jerry Grafstein and Edgar Cowan, as CITY-TV, branded "Citytv" on Queen Street. In 1981, the station was...
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  • Senator Cowan may refer to: Edgar Cowan (1815–1885), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1861 to 1867 Jim Cowan (born 1942), Canadian Senator for Nova...
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    from Pennsylvania In office March 4, 1867 – March 12, 1877 Preceded by Edgar Cowan Succeeded by J. Donald Cameron In office March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861...
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  • Elected in 1861. Lost re-election. Mar 4, 1861 – Mar 3, 1867 Republican Edgar Cowan 14 14 David Wilmot Republican Mar 14, 1861 – Mar 3, 1863 Elected in 1861...
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    1857. The legislature voted for Cameron over the incumbent, Senator Edgar Cowan, who, though a Republican, was endorsed by the Democratic legislative...
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    (R), until March 4, 1861 ▌David Wilmot (R), from March 14, 1861 ▌3. Edgar Cowan (R) ▌1. James F. Simmons (R), until August 15, 1862 ▌Samuel G. Arnold...
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    was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Incumbent Republican Edgar Cowan, who was elected in 1861, was a candidate for re-election to another...
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  • by Radical Republicans. "Conservatives" such as Pennsylvania senator Edgar Cowan generally opposed efforts by Radical Republicans to rebuild the Southern...
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    Pennsylvania. The regular election in Pennsylvania was held January 8, 1861. Edgar Cowan was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States...
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    January 14, 1856 – March 3, 1861 Preceded by James Cooper Succeeded by Edgar Cowan 12th Governor of Pennsylvania In office January 20, 1852 – January 16...
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  • Johnson. He was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to Lucetta Oliver and Edgar Cowan, a local lawyer. He studied at Jefferson College, but faculty there expelled...
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    to children born to foreign nationals in the United States. Senator Edgar Cowan of Pennsylvania had a decidedly different opinion. Some scholars dispute...
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  • (R) Y 1861 Andrew Gregg Curtin (R) 27R, 6D 71R, 29D David Wilmot (R) Edgar Cowan (R) 19R, 6D 1862 23R, 10D 51D, 49R 17R, 8D 1863 Isaac Slenker (D) 21R...
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  • charged that it would alter the legal status of married women. Senator Edgar Cowan, a supporter of the legislature ridiculed that suggestion: "What was...
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    other groups perceived by some as undesirable. Pennsylvania Senator Edgar Cowan stated, ...I am as liberal as anybody toward the rights of all people...
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  • already true prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act, but Senator Edgar Cowan of Pennsylvania disagreed, arguing that this was only true for the children...
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    Powell continued to speak, entertaining some hostile questions from Edgar Cowan of Pennsylvania which provoked further discussion, but retaining control...
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    States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 8, 1861. Edgar Cowan was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States...
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    footprint) Founder Phyllis Switzer, Moses Znaimer, Jerry Grafstein and Edgar Cowan, among others Former names City (December 2012–September 2018) Links...
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    U.S. senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania 1861–1863 Served alongside: Edgar Cowan Succeeded by Charles R. Buckalew Legal offices Preceded by Seat established...
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    U.S. Army General John Covode, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania Edgar Cowan, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania James A. Cravens, U.S. Representative...
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    Simon Cameron (R) 35th (1857–1859) 36th (1859–1861) 37th (1861–1863) Edgar Cowan (R) David Wilmot (R) Charles R. Buckalew (D) 38th (1863–1865) 39th (1865–1867)...
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  • Rich Cowan (May 22, 1858 – July 14, 1911) was an American farmer, banker, and politician from New York. Cowan was born on May 22, 1858, in the Cowan homestead...
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    Nerds in Paradise Barrie Edgar (1919–2012), English television producer Bruce Edgar, New Zealand cricketer Campbell Cowan Edgar (1870–1938), Scottish Egyptologist...
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    Railroad (Select) (Jacob M. Howard, Chair) Patents and the Patent Office (Edgar Cowan, Chair) Pensions (La Fayette S. Foster, Chair) Post Office and Post Roads...
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  • were to be included as citizens. Responding to concerns expressed by Edgar Cowan of Pennsylvania that liberalizing the right to citizenship might result...
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    Rand Spofford Chaplain: Thomas Bowman (Methodist), until March 9, 1865 Edgar H. Gray (Baptist), from March 9, 1865 Secretary: John W. Forney Sergeant...
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