William S. Cowles

Not to be confused with Walter C. Cowles.

William S. Cowles
Birth nameWilliam Sheffield Cowles
Born(1846-08-01)August 1, 1846
Farmington, Connecticut
DiedMay 1, 1923(1923-05-01) (aged 76)
Farmington, Connecticut
Place of burial
Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Connecticut
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1863–1908
RankRear Admiral
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
Spouse(s)
Mary Thurman
​
​
(m. 1873; div. 1889)​
​
(m. 1895)​
ChildrenW. Sheffield Cowles

William Sheffield Cowles (August 1, 1846 – May 1, 1923) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.

In July 1863 he was appointed an acting midshipman at the United States Naval Academy and graduated in June 1867. He was commissioned as an ensign in December 1868. He rose through the ranks and was commissioned as a commander in June 1898.

Cowles commanded the gunboat, Topeka during the Spanish–American War, and served as naval aide to President McKinley. He was in command of the battleship Missouri when it collided with the Illinois, and when thirty-three men were killed in an explosion (he was cleared of responsibility in both cases).[1]

He served as the Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet, and retired from the Navy in August 1908 after 45 years in service.

He was a companion of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and an honorary companion of the Connecticut Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars.

On December 2, 1908, Cowles submitted a report, prepared by Lieutenant George C. Sweet, recommending the purchase of aircraft suitable for operating from naval ships on scouting and observation mission to the Secretary of the Navy.[2]

Cowles was an official representative at the coronation of King George V in 1911.[1]

Personal life

Cowles married Mary Thurman, the oldest daughter of Ohio politician Allen G. Thurman, on February 18, 1873.[3][4] In November 1889, Thurman divorced Cowles.[5] They did not have any children.[5]

On November 25, 1895, he married Anna "Bamie" Roosevelt, daughter of philanthropist Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and socialite Martha Stewart "Mittie" Bulloch and elder sister of President Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt Jr. William and Bamie had one son, William Jr. (1898–1986), who was a Connecticut State Representative and Mayor of Farmington, Connecticut. William and Bamie are buried at Riverside Cemetery in Farmington, Connecticut.

References

  1. ^ a b "Milestones: May 12, 1923". Time. May 12, 1923. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Dates in Naval History: December". history.navy.mil. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Somewhat Romantic". Statesman Journal. Salem, OR. January 5, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Items of News". The Times-Democrat. Lima, OH. February 20, 1873. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Thurman's Daughter Divorced". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, IN. November 28, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2021.


Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet
1907–August 1908 		Succeeded by
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