Robert E. Cowan
Robert E. Cowan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Preston district | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – March 31, 1863 Serving with J. C. Kemble, John Scott | |
| Preceded by | John A. F. Martin |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Preston County, Virginia district | |
| In office September 7, 1893 – March 15, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1830 Staunton, Virginia, US |
| Died | July 14, 1887 (aged 57) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Spouse | Susan Louisa Cresap |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Virginia Militia Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Captain(CSA) |
Robert Edwin Cowan (November 9, 1830 – July 14, 1887) was a Virginia lawyer and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861 and as a Confederate officer. After the American Civil War, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he resumed his legal practice and was elected a judge before his death and burial in St. Louis.