Rodolphe Louis Agassiz, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., John Elliott Cowdin, Lawrence Waterbury and Foxhall P. Keene in 1902 for the International Polo Cup

John Elliot Cowdin (March 22, 1858 – January 7, 1941) was an American polo player.[1]

Early life and career

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.

Legacy

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame biography
  2. ^ "Mrs. John Elliot Cowdin" (PDF). New York Times. 18 May 1908.
  3. ^ "Knowlton – Cowdin". New York Times. 25 June 1912.


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