Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

R. A. Cowan, Assistant Train Dispatcher; born in Massachuesetts July 26, 1845. He was married, May 4, 1869 to Miss Anna M. Willott; she was born in Boone Co., Ill. In politics, Mr. Cowan in a Republican; he has been in the employ of the C. & N. W. R. R Co. about thirteen years; he came to Baraboo in 1872, and he has held the position he now occupies ever since he has been here; he took a pleasure trip to England, the present season, and returned.

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