Notable North Dakota Attorney General John F. Cowan
John F. Cowan born in Scotland in 1858 and emigrated to Canada and then the United States. He practiced law from Devils Lake, served as Ramsey County states attorney, and was elected attorney general in 1894, later re elected twice, a Republican with active civic leadership.
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John F. Cowan
North Dakota
Moffat
Dunfreshire
Scotland
America
Ontario
Canada
Mr. Cowan
Common
Godrich High School
Ottawa Normal School
United States
Port Hudson
Michigan
Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway
Stump Lake
Nelson County
Devils Lake
John McGee
Hennepin County
Minnesota
McGee & Morgan
Cowan
Territorial District Court
Cowan & McClory
Ramsey County
Northwest
Republican Candidate for State Senator
The Republican nominee describes a career from army musician at 14 to 15 years service, hospital steward at Fort Totten, and homesteading in Grand Harbor township. He served as county auditor for ten years, joined the house of representatives two years ago, and earned praise from the Minneapolis Journal for working for the people. He cites legislative success and readiness for the senate based on experience and Republican principles.
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Fort Totten
Grand Harbor Township
House of Representatives
Judiciary
Minneapolis Journal
House
Senate
Emil S Eich County Auditor Candidate profile
Emil S Eich born in Detroit in 1867 of German parentage. He studied at St John’s German School and Goldsmiths Bryant & Stratton. He moved to North Dakota in 1887, filed on land in Ramsey County, served as deputy county auditor, and was elected county auditor in 1898. Re nominated in 1900 by acclamation. praised as penman, accountant, and accurate bookkeeper.
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Emil S. Eich
Detroit
Michigan
St. John’s
Goldsmith’s
Bryant & Stratton Business University
George J. Sexauer Hardware Company
North Dakota
Bergen Township
Ramsey County
Eich
Judge D G Duell Civil War Veteran and County Judge
D G Duell born in New York moved to Illinois as a youth. He joined the 72nd Illinois volunteers and served through the Civil War, mustered out as a first lieutenant in 1866. He came from Virden Illinois in 1884 and homesteaded near Devils Lake. Elected county judge in 1868 and repeatedly reelected.
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D. G. Duell
New York
Illinois
Illinois Volunteers
Duell
Virden
Devils Lake
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Js, Thok & CO
Devils Lake Mercantile Co
Thee & Co's
Wd. D. Thue & OD
Ant Stylen
Blzee
Arland
Adais Bros
Kelley’s
Old Stand
Devils Lake, N. D
Fourth Street
HENRY HALE _sells
A. M. Powell
Powell
Henry Hale
Dee
A. KE. Hodgkinson’s
Emil
D.G. Duell
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