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Cowan, Andrew J., was born in the town of Oshkosh, Wis., in 1858; he is the son of James and Jean Cowan. James
Cowan was born in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland; his wife was also born in Scotland; she was the daughter of Adam
and Margaret Bell, mentioned in this work. James Cowan came to New York with his father and mother in 1851, and
shortly after came to Bath-on-the-Hudson; he was married there and afterwards went to Wisconsin and resided about
two years, where Andrew was born, and then returned to Bath-on-the-Hudson and has lived there ever since. James
Cowan worked for the firm of Clemenshire & Bruice; this firm did the first carpenter work on the new capitol.
A. J. Cowan was reared and educated in Bath and at Folsom's Business College at Albany. He learned his trade with
John Osborn as roofer and sheet iron worker, beginning at the age of fourteen years, and was in New York city with
William Orr, plumber, for about a year. At this time he attended the Plumbing Trade School in that city; he then
came back to the old firm in Albany, and in 1887 hought out Delbert Wager's tin shop in Bath-on-theHudson and occupied
the building for one year; he then bought the building he now owns and occupies, corner of First street and Tracy
avenue. He is a plumber, tin and slate roofer, sheet iron worker and dealer in hardware, stoves, house furnishing
goods and drain tile. He was married May 10, 1886, to Helen Miller of Bath-on-the-Hudson, by whom be has three
children: James, Sarah and Andrew. Mr. Cowan is a member of the K. of P. of Bath; also a deacon of Bath Baptist
church, and has been a trustee of the village.
From:
Landmarks of Rensselaer County
BY: George Baker Aaderson
Published By: D. Mason & Co. Publishers
Syracuse, NY 1897
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