[15] According to an account in 1929, "Mrs. Cowan served during the closing months of 1924 and until June 1925 when she yielded the reins of office….to Mr. Walter H. Blair, elected in May 1925.
"[4] By 1930, Cowan lived in Charlotte, and was a saleslady at a dry goods store.
At the time, the newspaper reported "The bride is a young woman of striking personality and charming manner."
By 1920, the Cowans lived on 214 Nun Street, James was the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
[21] She died on December 5, 1975, at the age of 92, and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington.