The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bowerman to Bowes

Index to Politicians: Bowerman to Bowes

BOWERMAN (Soundex B655) — See also BEERBOWER, BOWE, BOWER, BOWERING, BOWERS, BOWERSOCK, BOWERSOX, HALBOWER, HEFLEBOWER, SEMBOWER, SHOWERMAN, TRUMBOWER, WERMAN, WERME.

BOWERMAN: See also William O. Hall.
Bowerman, Jay (1876-1957) — of Oregon. Born August 15, 1876. Republican. Governor of Oregon, 1910-11. Died October 25, 1957. Burial location unknown.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Bowerman, Paul (b. 1898) — of San Leandro, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich., September 16, 1898. Son of Charles Beagle Bowerman and Margaret (Fisher) Bowerman; married, May 8, 1923, to Helen Grace Robson. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; writer; U.S. Vice Consul in Berlin, 1923-27; Ottawa, 1927; U.S. Consul in Ottawa, 1928-29; Zagreb, 1929-32; Salonika, 1932-33. Member, Sigma Phi Epsilon. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowerman, Willard I., Jr. (1917-1987) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., May 3, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1953-60; mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1961-65; defeated, 1965. Baptist. Member, Lions. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., September 22, 1987. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

BOWERS (Soundex B620) — See also BEERBOWER, BLOWERS, BOWE, BOWENS, BOWER, BOWERING, BOWERMAN, BOWERSOCK, BOWERSOX, BOWES, BOWSER, BOYERS, BROWSE, HALBOWER, HEFLEBOWER, POWERS, SEMBOWER, TRUMBOWER.

BOWERS: See also Thomas Jefferson Buford; Dozier Eugene Byrd; Leroy Bowers Crane; Gracie Bowers Pfost; Margaret Richards-Bowers; Jeanne Shaheen; William Howard Taft III; Robert Taft, Jr..
Bowers, A. G. — of Crowley, Crowley County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Anne H. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 34th District, 1975. Female. Still living as of 1975.
Bowers, Annie N. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Arthur E. — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1916 (alternate), 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Arthur L. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1920 (Erie County 3rd District), 1921 (Erie County 6th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Barbara C. — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Bowers, Caleb B. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1875, 1877-78. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Charles R. (b. 1940) — of California. Born in 1940. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, 1991-94. Still living as of 1994.
Bowers, Clarence P. — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958. Still living as of 1964.
Bowers, Claude Gernade (1878-1958) — also known as Claude G. Bowers — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Ind., November 20, 1878. Son of Lewis Bowers and Juliet (Tipton) Bowers; married, November 28, 1911, to Sybil McCaslin. Democrat. Newspaper editor; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1904, 1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1908; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1933-39; Chile, 1939-53. Died of leukemia in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 21, 1958. Interment at Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
- Books about Claude G. Bowers: Peter J. Sehlinger & Holman Hamilton, Spokesman for Democracy : Claude G. Bowers
Bowers, David — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 38th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Bowers, David A. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Bowers, Dorsey B. — of Kentucky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, E. C. — of Iron River, Iron County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Eaton Jackson (1865-1939) — also known as Eaton J. Bowers — of Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Miss. Born in Canton, Madison County, Miss., June 17, 1865. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state legislature; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1903-11. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 26, 1939. Interment at Cedar Rest Cemetery, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bowers, Edwin S. — of Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bowers, Frank C. — of Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Frank K. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, George — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, George H. — of Indiana. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Bowers, George Meade (1863-1925) — also known as George M. Bowers — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W.Va., September 13, 1863. Republican. Farmer; banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1887; candidate for West Virginia state auditor, 1888; U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries, 1898-1913; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1916-23; defeated, 1922. Died in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., December 7, 1925. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Gerrardstown, W.Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bowers, George W. — of Mannington, Marion County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1921-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Gracie See Gracie Bowers Pfost
Bowers, H. A. — of Fairview, Major County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Bowers, H. W. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Bowers, Hazel V. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Henry J. — of Ripley County, Ind. Whig. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Herman — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Bowers, James I. — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Somerset County, 1936-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Jeanne See Jeanne Shaheen
Bowers, Jesse — of Dunstable (now Nashua), Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1825-28. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, John C. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, John H. — of Sullivan County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Sullivan County, 1838. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, John L., Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1969-77. Still living as of 1977.
Bowers, John M. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 7th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, John Myer (1772-1846) — of New York. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 25, 1772. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1813. Died in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., February 24, 1846. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bowers, John O. — of Indiana. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Kathryn — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1980, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Bowers, Lee M. — of Jefferson, Ashe County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Bowers, Lloyd Wheaton (1859-1910) — also known as Lloyd W. Bowers — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., March 9, 1859. Son of Samuel Dwight Bowers (born 1825) and Martha Wheaton (Dowd) Bowers (born 1834); married, September 7, 1887, to Louisa Bennett Wilson (died 1897) (daughter of Thomas Wilson); married 1906 to Charlotte Josephine (Lewis) Watson; father of Martha Wheaton Bowers (1889-1958) (who married Robert Alphonso Taft). Lawyer; general counsel, Chicago & North Western Railway, 1893-1909; U.S. Solicitor General, 1909-10; died in office 1910. Member, Skull and Bones. Died, from a heart attack, while suffering from bronchitis, in the Touraine Hotel, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 9, 1910. Burial location unknown.
- See also Taft family of Ohio
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Bowers, Luther — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1838. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, M. D. — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, M. F. — of Bristol, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Margaret H. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 40th District, 1934. Female. Still living as of 1934.
Bowers, Maurice A. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County (1st), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Melville — American candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bowers, Michael J. — of Georgia. Georgia state attorney general, 1981-. Still living as of 1993.
Bowers, R. L. — of Saco, York County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Saco, Maine, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Ronald P. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Bowers, Shepherd L. — of Newport, Sullivan County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1884; member of New Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Stephen C. — of California. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, Ted See Theodore M. Bowers
Bowers, Terree — of California. U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, 1992-94. Still living as of 1994.
Bowers, Theodore M. (b. 1907) — also known as Ted Bowers — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., February 1, 1907. Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers; married, June 16, 1931, to Myra Llewelyn. Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72; defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary. Still living as of 1972.
Bowers, Varnum J. (1867-1937) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in 1867. Democrat. Mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1906-09, 1911-12, 1916-17; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1915; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916, 1924, 1928, 1932; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1916, 1924, 1928, 1934 (primary). Died in 1937. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, W. G. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, William — of Suffolk, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Bowers, William K. — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1896-98. Burial location unknown.
Bowers, William Wallace (1834-1917) — also known as William W. Bowers — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y., October 20, 1834. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of California state assembly 1st District, 1873-75; U.S. Collector of Customs for San Diego, Calif., 1874-79, 1902-06; member of California state senate, 1887-89; U.S. Representative from California, 1891-97 (6th District 1891-93, 7th District 1893-97). Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., May 2, 1917. Interment at Masonic Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.

BOWERSOCK (Soundex B622) — See also BEERBOWER, BOWER, BOWERING, BOWERMAN, BOWERS, BOWERSOX, HALBOWER, HARTSOCK, HEFLEBOWER, MASSOCK, MCKISSOCK, SEMBOWER, SOCKRIDER, SOCKWELL, TRUMBOWER.

Bowersock, Justin D. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Bowersock, Justin De Witt (1842-1922) — also known as Justin D. Bowersock — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born near Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 19, 1842. Republican. Mayor of Lawrence, Kan., 1881; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1887; member of Kansas state senate, 1895; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1899-1907. Died in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan., October 27, 1922. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
- See also: congressional biography.

BOWERSOX (Soundex B622) — See also BEERBOWER, BOWE, BOWER, BOWERING, BOWERMAN, BOWERS, BOWERSOCK, HALBOWER, HEFLEBOWER, SEMBOWER, TRUMBOWER.

Bowersox, Josephine M. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1934. Female. Still living as of 1934.

BOWES (Soundex B200) — See also BOES, BOIES, BOWE, BOWENS, BOWERS, BOWLES, BOWNES, BOYES, BURROWES, CLOWES, COWES, HOWES, LOWES, LUDOWESE, SUCHOWESKY, SWOBE.

Bowes, Donald C. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Bowes, Edward Francis — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowes, Henry W. — of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Bowes, Homer W., Sr. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Bowes, James A. — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Mayor of North Adams, Mass., 1947-51. Still living as of 1951.
Bowes, Theodore F. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1953-61. Still living as of 1961.

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