Edwin Cowles (1825–1890), born in

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, was notable as the publisher of ''

The Cleveland Leader ''The Cleveland Leader'' was a newspaper published in Cleveland from 1854 to 1917. History The ''Cleveland Leader'' was created in 1854 by Edwin Cowles, who merged a variety of abolitionist, pre-Republican Party titles under the ''Leader''. Fr ...

.'' During the President

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administration and Civil War, he was appointed as US postmaster of Cleveland, serving April 4, 1861 - July 11, 1865. He later served as Vice-President of the 1884

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. Orth 1910 : 787 He was the elder brother of

Alfred Cowles, Sr. Alfred Cowles Sr. (1832–1889) was an American businessperson and newspaper publisher. During the 1860s to 1880s he was a bookkeeper, treasurer, and business manager of the '' Chicago Tribune'' of which he was part owner. Biography Alfred Cowl ...

, also a newspaper publisher.

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* 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people) 1825 births 1890 deaths 19th-century American journalists Cowles family American male journalists 19th-century American male writers Ohio Republicans Grand River Academy alumni {{US-publish-bio-stub

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