Background
He was the son of Clark McGowan (died 1824) and Mary (Carpenter) McGowan (died 1824).
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Archibald McGowan
Edit Profilepolitician member of the New York State Senate
Education
He attended the district schools, and Jonesville Academy in Saratoga County, New New York
Career
About 1839, he began to work as a clerk in Troy, and in 1845 became a partner in a canal store in Clifton Park, and engaged in the coal and lumber trade. In 1854, he moved to Herkimer County, New York and founded McGowansville (now East Frankfort). There he built a dry dock, opened a general store, ran canal boats, and became President of the Frankfort and Ilion Railroad.
He died on February 20, 1893 in Frankfort, New York and was buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Herkimer.
Membership
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Herkimer Company, 2nd Doctorate) in 1863 and 1866. And of the New York State Senate (20th Doctorate) from 1872 to 1875, sitting in the 95th, 96th, 97th and 98th New York State Legislatures.
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Born
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican party