William O. Cowger

William O. Cowger (January 1, 1922 – October 2, 1971), a Republican, served as mayor of Louisville, Kentucky and as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Cowger was born in Hastings, Nebraska. He moved to Louisville, Kentucky to study political science at the University of Louisville. After other graduate work and military service in World War II, he returned to Louisville and became president of a mortgage loan company. In 1961, Cowger was elected mayor of Louisville for a single four-year term. (State law at the time did not allow him to seek re-election.) Cowger was then elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1966 and served in the House of Representatives from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1971. Cowger unsuccessfully sought re-election in 1970 while dealing with a fatal illness, but was defeated by Democrat Romano L. Mazzoli. After his defeat, Cowger returned to his mortgage business Louisville and died less than one year after. He is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

External links

• William O. Cowger at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles R. Farnsley	U.S. Congressman, Kentucky 3rd District 1967-1971	Succeeded by Romano L. Mazzoli
Political offices
Preceded by Bruce Hoblitzell	Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky December 1961-December 1965	Succeeded by Kenneth A. Schmied

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Name	Cowger, William O.
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Date of birth	January 1, 1922
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Date of death	October 2, 1971
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