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John Cheever Cowdin
John Cheever Cowdin (March 17, 1889 - September 16, 1960) was an American financier and polo champion who was a head of Universal Pictures, Standard Capital Corporation of New York City, and was chairman of Ideal Chemicals.
Biography.
Known as J. Cheever Cowdin, he was born in New York City on March 17, 1889 to John Elliott Cowdin and Gertrude Cheever.
In 1936, Cowdin's Standard Capital was part of the lending group who had to exercise their rights to the
John Elliot Cowdin
John Elliot Cowdin (March 22, 1858 – January 7, 1941) was an American polo player.
Biography.
Cowdin was born on March 22, 1858, to Elliot Christopher Cowdin and Sarah Katharine Waldron. His father was a prominent New York businessman and a member of the 100th New York State Legislature.
He married Gertrude Cheever with whom he had a daughter and two sons.
Cowdin played for the Rockaway Polo Club. He won the 1902 International Polo Cup and the first U.S.