Joseph Charles Rowan was born in
New York City on September 8, 1870. He attended the public schools and graduated from
Columbia Law School in 1891. He was
admitted to the bar in 1892 and practiced in New York City. He was also involved in banking and other businesses, including serving as a trustee of the West Side Savings Bank. In 1905, Rowan married Cora Cook, the daughter of Dr. Stephen Cook, the chief surgeon of the
New York City Police Department.
Congress A
Democrat allied with
Tammany Hall, in 1918, Rowan ran successfully for a seat in the U.S. House, defeating incumbent
Walter M. Chandler. He served in the
66th United States Congress, March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1921. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920, and resumed the practice of law.
Death and burial He died in New York City on August 3, 1930. Rowan was interred in
Woodlawn Cemetery. ==References==