Charles H. Cowles
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Charles Holden Cowles (1875 - 1957) was a North Carolina Republican politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives. He was the son of Calvin J. Cowles, a prominent Republican who was the son-in-law of William W. Holden.[1] His uncle was Democratic Congressman William H.H. Cowles.
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Cowles moved to Wilkesboro at a young age. He worked as a deputy clerk for the federal court at Statesville and then as secretary for Congressman Edmond S. Blackburn before being elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives (1904-1908). Cowles entered the newspaper business in 1906 when he established the Wilkes Patriot (today the Wilkes Journal-Patriot). In 1908, Cowles was elected to the 61st United States Congress as a Republican. He was defeated for re-election in 1910 by Robert L. Doughton.
Later, Cowles was again elected to terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1920-1924, 1928-1930, and 1932-1934) and to one term in the North Carolina Senate (1938-1940). From 1941 through 1956, he returned to one of his first jobs: serving as a federal court clerk.
