William C. Cowling [SEP] position held
William C. Cowling
William C. Cowling was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography.
Cowling was born on July 2, 1872 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. For a time, he served as editor of the Oshkosh Northwestern.
Political career.
Cowling was elected to the Assembly in 1902. He was a Republican.
Morris (1916-2008) and they had one son named William. Cowling is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery in Toronto.
Politics.
His first political office was as an Alderman in the City of Toronto, where he represented Ward 7, known as "West Toronto Junction". He won three times, in the elections held in January 1949, January 1950, and December 1950. He did not run for re-election in the 1951 election.
Cowling was elected in the general election in 1951,