The unedited full-text of the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia
Moses P. Jacobson, B.A.
Rabbi of the Congregation Hebrew Zion, Chicago, Ill.
Contributions:
COWEN, ISRAEL –
American lawyer and jurist; son of Bennett and Bertha Cowen; born in Houston, Texas, Dec. 12, 1861; received his early education in the public schools of Texas and California, and in a private school in New York city. He then...