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BOWEN (Soundex B500) — See also BOEN, BOWDEN, BOWE, BOWENS, BOWER, BOWMEN, BOWN, BOWNE, BOYEN, DOWEN, OWEN.

  BOWEN: See also Henry Bowen Anthony — Charles Shirk Arthur, Jr. — William McCormick Blair, Jr. — Reese Bowen Brabson — William Christian Bullitt — Nathaniel Bullock — Aaron Burr — Mary Elizabeth Busey — William Bowen Campbell — Herbert C. Comings — Herbert Bowen Comings — William Clifton Culbertson — William Joshua Driver — James Bowen Everhart — Clinton Bowen Fisk — Bowen R. Gover — Bowen Greenwood — Charles Bowen Howry — Harold B. Hughes — Lyle E. Jackson — Henry Frederick Lippitt — Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord — Michael Bowen Mitchell — William Henry Purnell — James McClellan Robinson — William Henry Harrison Stowell
  Bowen, Albert Pettibone (b. 1857) — also known as Albert P. Bowen — of Sunderland, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Sunderland, Bennington County, Vt., July 16, 1857. Democrat. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Sunderland, 1890, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Allison See J. Allison Bowen
  Bowen, Annie R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Bowen, Arthur L. — U.S. Consular Agent in Rio Grande do Sul, 1924-32. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Barbara — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Bowen, Ben See C. Ben Bowen
  Bowen, Ben — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Bowen, Benjamin — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1797-98. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Benjamin E. — of Oswego County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Oswego County 3rd District, 1862; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Bill — of Flint, Smith County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Bowen, C. Ben — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Bowen, C. D. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Carlton Edward — Independent American candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Bowen, Casper Levi (1849-1942) — also known as Casper L. Bowen — of Nashville, Barry County, Mich. Born in 1849. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County, 1891-92. Died in 1942 (age about 93 years). Interment at Wilcox Cemetery, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bowen, Christopher Columbus (1832-1880) — of Charleston County, S.C. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., January 5, 1832. Republican. U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1867-71; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston County, 1868. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 23, 1880 (age 48 years, 170 days). Interment at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Presumably named for: Christopher Columbus
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bowen, Daniel H. — of Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa. Republican. Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1900-01; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, David Reece (b. 1932) — also known as David R. Bowen — of Cleveland, Bolivar County, Miss.; McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss., October 21, 1932. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1973-83. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bowen, Debra — Born in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 53rd District, 1993-98; member of California state senate 28th District, 1999-2006; secretary of state of California, 2007-. Female. Still living as of 2007.
  Relatives: Married to Mark Nechodom.
  Bowen, Don C. — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bowen, Dudley Hollingsworth, Jr. (b. 1941) — of Georgia. Born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., 1941. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia, 1979-. Still living as of 2002.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Bowen, E. W. — of Delphi, Carroll County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Edna — of Lancaster, Grant County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952; member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954; member of Democratic National Committee from Wisconsin, 1954; candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Grant County, 1956, 1958. Female. Still living as of 1958.
  Bowen, Edward H. — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Bowen, Elizabeth Ann — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1966. Female. Still living as of 1966.
  Bowen, Emma Lucy Gates (1881-1951) — also known as Emma L. G. Bowen — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in 1881. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1928. Female. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, April 30, 1951 (age about 69 years). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Bowen, Ephraim — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1812. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Ezra A. — of Mayville, Dodge County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Faxon — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Mayor of North Adams, Mass., 1941-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Francis — of Sheridan, La Salle County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Francis — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 101st District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Bowen, Fred Pasco — of Americus, Sumter County, Ga. Mayor of Americus, Ga., 1947-54, 1957-60. Still living as of 1960.
  Bowen, George — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 29th District, 1870-73. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, H. D. — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for clerk of the Kentucky court of appeals, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Bowen, H. P. — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Henry — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Secretary of state of Rhode Island, 1843-49. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Henry (1841-1915) — of Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va. Born near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., December 26, 1841. Son of Rees Tate Bowen. Republican. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1883-85, 1887-89. Died near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., April 29, 1915 (age 73 years, 124 days). Interment at Jeffersonville Cemetery, Tazewell, Va.
  Relatives: Cousin of William Bowen Campbell; son of Rees Tate Bowen; nephew of John Warfield Johnston. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bowen, Herbert Wolcott (1856-1927) — also known as Herbert W. Bowen — of New York; Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 29, 1856. Son of Henry Chandler Bowen and Lucy Maria (Tappan) Bowen. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Barcelona, 1890-95; U.S. Consul General in Barcelona, 1895-98; last American official to leave Spain before the Spanish American War; U.S. Minister to Persia, 1899-1901; Venezuela, 1901-05. English ancestry. Died, of heart disease, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn., May 29, 1927 (age 71 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Chandler Bowen and Lucy Maria (Tappan) Bowen; married, January 25, 1902, to Carolyn Mae Clegg; brother of Grace Aspinwall Bowen (who married Arthur Sherburne Hardy).
  Bowen, Ivan — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn. Member of Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission, 1921. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, J. Allison — U.S. Deputy Consul General in Paris, 1896-99. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, J. B. See James Barton J. B. Bowen
  Bowen, Jabez (b. 1701) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born November 23, 1701. Deputy Governor of Rhode Island, 1778-80, 1781-86. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, James — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1848-50. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, James — of Decatur, DeKalb County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Bowen, James Barton J. B. (1815-1881) — also known as J. B. Bowen — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born August 19, 1815. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1871-72. Died August 27, 1881 (age 66 years, 8 days). Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, James L. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Bowen, James R. — of Michigan. Candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Jerry W. — of Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bowen, Jessie Jo — of Huntingtown, Calvert County, Md. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Bowen, Jim — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Bowen, John A. — of Lawrence County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, John B. — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, John Clyde (1888-1978) — of Washington. Born in Newbern, Dyer County, Tenn., May 12, 1888. Son of William Allen Bowen and Maryette (Featherston) Bowen. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Washington state senate, 1931; legal advisor to Gov. Clarence D. Martin, 1933; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1934-61; took senior status 1961. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Eagles. Died April 27, 1978 (age 89 years, 350 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Bowen, John F. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Bowen, John F. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
  Bowen, John Henry (1780-1822) — of Tennessee. Born in Washington County, Va., 1780. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1813-15. Died in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tenn., September 25, 1822 (age about 42 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bowen, John S. — of Washington County, Neb. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1859-61. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, John S. — U.S. Vice Consul in Quebec City, 1864-67. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, John W., Jr. — of Rockland, Scituate, Providence County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state senate from Scituate, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, John W. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Bowen, Kenneth F. — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Bowen, Kerry — of Iowa. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Bowen, Kirk — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1932-35. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Kris — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bowen, Leavitt L. — of Nebraska. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1855; member Nebraska territorial council, 1857-58; U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Lester W. — of Massachusetts. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1944, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, M. K. — of Milltown, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 7th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Mary Elizabeth See Mary Elizabeth Busey
  Bowen, Mary F. — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Norman J. — of Clawson, Oakland County, Mich. Mayor of Clawson, Mich., 1949-51. Still living as of 1951.
  Bowen, Ollie James (1906-1989) — also known as Ollie J. Bowen — of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky. Born in Sinai, Anderson County, Ky., May 20, 1906. Son of Green Calvin Bowen and Nettie (Shryock) Bowen. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 45th District, 1934-37; member of Kentucky state senate 20th District, 1938-41; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Christian. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Elks. Died December 16, 1989 (age 83 years, 210 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1941 to Louise Peek.
  Bowen, Otis Ray (b. 1918) — of Bremen, Marshall County, Ind. Born in Rochester, Fulton County, Ind., February 26, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1957-58, 1961; defeated, 1958; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1967-72; Governor of Indiana, 1973-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1972; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1985-89. Lutheran. Member, American Medical Association; Kiwanis; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2009.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Bowen, Ozias — of Marion County, Ohio. Justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1856-58. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Patrick — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Peter — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
  Bowen, Philip J. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
  Bowen, Presley D. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Bowen, Ralph S. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Rees Tate (1809-1879) — of Virginia. Born near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., January 10, 1809. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1863-65; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1873-75. Died near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., August 29, 1879 (age 70 years, 231 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Tazewell County, Va.
  Relatives: Father of Henry Bowen. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bowen, Robert — of Passaic County, N.J. Labor candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 34th District, 1975; Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Bowen, Robert E. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Robert N. — of Haddon Heights, Camden County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Bowen, S. O. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Sam M. — of Athens, Limestone County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Samuel E. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Sandra D. — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Bowen, Sayles J. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from District of Columbia, 1866-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1868, 1880 (alternate); mayor of Washington, D.C., 1868-70. Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Bowen, Shepard P. — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1875-77, 1881; member of New York state senate 19th District, 1882-85. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Sherman W. — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Mayor of Joliet, Ill., 1861-63, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Thomas — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Thomas Meade (1835-1906) — also known as Thomas M. Bowen — of Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colo.; Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born near Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, October 26, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1856; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1864; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1866; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1867-71; Governor of Idaho Territory, 1871; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1873; district judge in Colorado, 1876-80; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1882-83; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1883-89. Died in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo., December 30, 1906 (age 71 years, 65 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bowen, Thomas S. — of Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1852-53. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Timothy C. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Bowen, W. A. — of Statesboro, Bulloch County, Ga. Mayor of Statesboro, Ga., 1953-55. Still living as of 1955.
  Bowen, W. R. — of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Walter A. — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state senate from Warwick, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, Wayne — of Arkadelphia, Clark County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bowen, William — of Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodstock, 1823. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, William F. (1929-1999) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born January 30, 1929. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1967-70; defeated, 1964; member of Ohio state senate, 1970-94; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, April 22, 1999 (age 70 years, 82 days). Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, William S. — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Bowen, William W. — of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County, 1815-17. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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