John Elliot Cowdin | |
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Born | March 22, 1858 |
Died | January 7, 1941 |
Education | Harvard University |
Occupation | Silk merchant |
Spouse(s) | Gertrude Cheever (d. 1908), Madeline Knowlton (d. 1950) |
Children | Ethel, Elliott Channing Cowdin, John Cheever |
Parent(s) |
Elliot Christopher Cowdin Sarah Katharine Waldron |
John Elliot Cowdin (March 22, 1858 – January 7, 1941) was an American polo player. [1]
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.
Cowdin played for the Rockaway Polo Club. [1] He won the 1902 International Polo Cup and the first U.S. Open Polo Championship in 1904. [1] He also won the Association and Added Cups, the Governor's Challenge Cup and the Senior Championship in 1896, 1899, 1902 and 1903. [1]
His wife died on May 3, 1908, after a short illness while in Paris, France. [2]
He married Gertrude Cheever with whom he had a daughter and two sons. In 1912, his second marriage was to Madeleine Knowlton. [3]
He died on January 7, 1941.
He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in 2007. [1] One of his sons, John Cheever Cowdin, was also a top level polo player.