Show COWLES NOW A REAR ADMIRAL chief of bureau of equipment re calves promotion washington capt lellam shet field cowles who has been appointed rear admiral has been chief of the bureau of equipment with head in this city since february 1906 he was born at farmington conn capt william 8 cowles august and was graduated from the united states naval academy at annapolis in 1867 he served in the mediterranean pacific north atlantic and asiatic stations and at the esth of panama attaining his elret command as 1902 prom 1893 to 1897 he was naval at the united states embassy in london from 1899 to 1903 he was naval aid to the president and from 1903 to 1905 he commanded the missouri |