Background
Cowan, Stuart Marshall was born on March 20, 1932 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Bernard Howard and Blanche (Hertz) Cowan.
Cowan, Stuart Marshall was born on March 20, 1932 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Bernard Howard and Blanche (Hertz) Cowan.
University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science, 1952). Rutgers University (Bachelor of Laws, 1955). Member, Panel of Arbitrators: Hawaii Public Employees Relations Board.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Labor, Contract and Insurance Panels, American Arbitration Association. Spoken languages: Japanese and Spanish.
Lt„ United States Navy, 1955-1961. Working as a partner of STUART M. COWAN. Admitted to the bar, 1957, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
1958, United States. Court of Military Appeals. 1961, United States. District Court, District of Hawaii. 1962, Hawaii and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1966, United States. Supreme Court.
President Hawaii Epilepsy Society, 1984-1986, since 2004. Acquisition chair Hawaii Family Support Center, 1995-1997. Board directors Hawaii Epilepsy Foundation Lieutenant United States Navy, 1955-1961.
Member American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (state committeeman for Hawaii 1965-1969, board governor 1972-1978), Hawaii Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Consumer Lawyers Hawaii, Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association (vice president 1972-1978), Society Professionals in Dispute Resolution, Inter Pacific Bar Association, Honolulu Symphony Society (board directors 1989-1999), Royal Order of Kamehameha, Order of St. Stanislas, Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitallers, Military Order of Temple at Jerusalem, Queen's Club, Military Order of World Wars, Waikiki Yacht Club, St. Francis Yacht Club, Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing Club, Hawaii Scottish Association (chieftain 1983-1988), St. Andrews Society, Caledonian Society (vice chieftain 1983-1985), Honolulu Pipes and Drums (secretary treasurer 1985-1990), Celtic Pipes and Drums Honolulu, New Zealand Police Pipe Band, Masons (York Rite, Scottish Rite Northern and Southern jurisdictions), 33d degree, Aloha Shrine, Salaam Shrine, Grand Lodge Hawaii (grand orator 1992, 2007, senior grand steward 1993, junior grand warden 1994, senior Grand Warden 1995 grand Master 1997), Red Cross of Constantine, Royal Order Scotland, Pearl Harbor Lodge (master 1971, 2001-2004), Lodge Progres de l'Oceanie, Masonic Kilties New Jersey, Azure-Masada (#51 New Jersey), United States Ship Missouri Memorial Association, National Sojourners (president 2005-2006), Chinese Acacia Club, Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing Club. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Navy League of the United States (national director 2004-2010).
Married Marilyn R.C. Toepfer, April, 1961 (divorced 1968). Married Eleanor Schmerel, June, 1953 (deceased). Married Jane Alison Averill, February 24, 1974 (divorced 1989).
Children: Fran Lori, Robin L., Michael L., Erika R.L., Bronwen P. Married Victoria Yi, November 11, 1989.