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Gardner Cowles Sr.

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Gardner Cowles Sr.

Birth
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death
28 Feb 1946 (aged 85)
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Block: 38 Section: A Lot: 00645
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Publisher, Politician. Purchased several mid-west newspapers to create Cowles Media empire. He also served as a Republican for two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1899 to 1903. Son of William Fletcher Cowles and Maria Elizabeth LaMonte, Gardner passed away on his 85th birthday.
Publisher, Politician. Purchased several mid-west newspapers to create Cowles Media empire. He also served as a Republican for two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1899 to 1903. Son of William Fletcher Cowles and Maria Elizabeth LaMonte, Gardner passed away on his 85th birthday.

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  • Created by: Burt
  • Added: Jan 21, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24085506/gardner-cowles: accessed ), memorial page for Gardner Cowles Sr. (28 Feb 1861–28 Feb 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24085506, citing Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Burt (contributor 46867609).