Background
Cowles, William Hutchinson was born on July 23, 1902 in Sands Point, New York, United States. Son of William Hutchinson and Harriet Bowen (Cheney) Cowles.
Cowles, William Hutchinson was born on July 23, 1902 in Sands Point, New York, United States. Son of William Hutchinson and Harriet Bowen (Cheney) Cowles.
Student Thacher School, Ojai, California, 1918-1920. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1924. Doctor of Laws, Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington, 1954.
Various positions in Cowles Public Company (publications daily and Sunday Spokesman-Review, Washington Farmer-Stockman, Oregon Farmer-Stockman, Idaho Farmer-Stockman, Utah Farmer-Stockman, semi-monthlies), 1918-1971, president, 1946-1968, public, 1946-1970, chairman, 1968-1971. Various positions Spokane Chronicle Company (publications Spokane Daily Chronicle, Spokane Weekly Chronicle), 1918-1971, president, 1935-1968, chairman, 1968-1971. President Montana Farmer-Stockman, Incorporated., Great Falls (publications Montana Farmer-Stockman), 1963-1968, publisher, 1963-1970, chairman, 1968-1971.
Director A.P., 1952-1961, Inland Empire Paper Company (Millwood, Washington).
President Agricultural Publications Association 1939-1940. Director Inter-American Press Association, 1950-1971, president, 1960.
Member Region 11 Executive Committee Boy Scouts American, 1950-1971. Trustee Whitworth College, 1960-1971. Member Pacific North.W. Newspaper Association (Executive Committee various periods 1936-1969), Sigma Delta Chi, Psi Upsilon.
Clubs: Spokane, Spokane Country.
Married Margaret Paine, December 3, 1930. Children: William Hutchinson, 3rd, James Paine, Margaret (Mistress Daniel A. Stein), Agnes Cowley (Mistress Shepley West. Evans).