The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bowker to Bowlus

Index to Politicians: Bowker to Bowlus

BOWKER (Soundex B260) — See also AWKERMAN, BOECHER, BOECKER, BOEKER, BOKER, BOOKER, BOUCHER, BOWER, BOWKLEY, BOWSER, BUCCHIERE, BUCHER, BUCKER, BUECKER, BUEKER, GOTOWKA, HAWKER, HOWK, MROWKA, WOWKANECH.

BOWKER: See also Jonah Howe.
Bowker, Edgar M. — of Whitefield, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Whitefield, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Bowker, Edward B. — of Ocean City, Cape May County, N.J. Mayor of Ocean City, N.J., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Bowker, Philip G. — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Bowker, Robert E. — of Littleton, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Littleton; elected 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Littleton, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowker, Silas — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1813-15, 1824; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1823. Burial location unknown.
Bowker, W. M. — of Nevada, Vernon County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOWKLEY (Soundex B240) — See also BOWKER, BOWLEY, BUCHLI, BUCKLEY, GOTOWKA, HAWKLAND, HOWK, MROWKA, WOWKANECH.

Bowkley, Raymond E. (1917-1966) — of Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa., December 9, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1952-61; member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1962-66. Member, American Judicature Society; American Legion; Elks; Moose. He was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II. Died in 1966. Burial location unknown.

BOWLBY (Soundex B410) — See also BEILBY, BILBE, BILBO, BILBY, BLABEY, BLUBAUGH, BOLIBAUGH, BOWLDS, BOWLER, BOWLES, BOWLEY, BOWLIN, BOWLING, BOWLUS.

BOWLBY: See also Margaret Bowlby Leffingwell; Alan Bowlby Mollohan.
Bowlby, C. E. — of Friend, Saline County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Bowlby, Margaret Elizabeth See Margaret Bowlby Leffingwell
Bowlby, Thomas B. — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Chemung County Republican Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

BOWLDS (Soundex B432) — See also BALDUS, BLADES, BLEDSO, BLEDSOE, BOWLBY, BOWLER, BOWLES, BOWLEY, BOWLIN, BOWLING, BOWLUS.

Bowlds, Richard E. — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BOWLER (Soundex B460) — See also BOEHLER, BOHLER, BOWDLER, BOWER, BOWLBY, BOWLDS, BOWLES, BOWLEY, BOWLIN, BOWLING, BOWLUS, BUEHLER, BUHLER, DOWLER, FOWLER, LAWLER, LOWBER, PAWLER, WOBLER, WOLBER, WROBEL.

BOWLER: See also Francis Bowler Keene; Anthony Matthias Werner.
Bowler, Anna (b. 1918) — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Batesville, Independence County, Ark., April 7, 1918. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1967.
Bowler, Burley — of Scobey, Daniels County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Bowler, Gertrude — of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Wisconsin, 1920; delegate to Wisconsin convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowler, James Bernard (1875-1957) — also known as James B. Bowler — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 5, 1875. Married to Anastasia V. Sweeney; uncle of Thomas J. Bowler. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1953-57; died in office 1957. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 18, 1957. Interment at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bowler, Joseph F. — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Republican. Clare County Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Burial location unknown.
Bowler, Kathleen K. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Bowler, Miles — of Le Sueur County, Minn. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 17th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Bowler, P. M. — of Nevada. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Bowler, Theodore G. — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Republican. Clare County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowler, Thomas J. (d. 1959) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Nephew of James Bernard Bowler. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936; Cook County Clerk of Courts. Died in 1959. Interment somewhere in Miami, Fla.

BOWLES (Soundex B420) — See also BELLOWS, BOLES, BOLLES, BOOLES, BOSWELL, BOWES, BOWLBY, BOWLDS, BOWLER, BOWLEY, BOWLIN, BOWLING, BOWLUS, BOYLES, BULIS, BULLIS, COWLES, FOWLES, GOWLES, KNOWLES, POWLESS, ROWLES, SOWLES.

BOWLES: See also Lucius Bowles Darling; Mary Bowles Grijalva; Lydia Cromwell Hearne; Thomas Bowles Shannon.
Bowles, Carl H. — of Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1968-69, 1974-75 (27th District 1968-69, 22nd District 1974-75). Still living as of 1975.
Bowles, Charles E. (1884-1957) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Yale, St. Clair County, Mich., March 24, 1884. Son of Alfred Bowles and Mary (Lutz) Bowles; married, June 1, 1915, to Ruth Davis. Republican. Lawyer; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1926-29; resigned 1929; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1930; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932, 1934; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1941; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950, 1952. Member, Optimist Club. Recalled from office as Mayor in 1930 over charges that he had sold out to gangsters and the Ku Klux Klan. Died July 30, 1957. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Bowles, Chester Bliss (1901-1986) — also known as Chester Bowles — of Essex, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., April 5, 1901. Son of Charles Allen Bowles and Nellie (Harris) Bowles. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1956, 1960; Governor of Connecticut, 1949-51; U.S. Ambassador to India, 1951-53, 1963-69; Nepal, 1951-53; , 1961-63; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1959-61; author. Unitarian. Member, Grange; Americans for Democratic Action; Council on Foreign Relations; Urban League. Died in Essex, Middlesex County, Conn., May 25, 1986. Interment at River View Cemetery, Essex, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books by Chester Bowles: Ambassador's Report
- Books about Chester Bowles: Howard B. Schaffer, Chester Bowles : New Dealer in the Cold War; Richard P. Dauer, A North-South Mind in an East-West World : Chester Bowles and the Making of United States Cold War Foreign Policy, 1951-1969
Bowles, D. T. — of Breckenridge, Stephens County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Bowles, E. B. — of Tennessee. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Bowles, Edna — of Shattuck, Ellis County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Bowles, Elihu — of Washington. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowles, George E. (1915-1993) — of Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1950; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-69; appointed 1956. Died September 20, 1993. Burial location unknown.
Bowles, Harrison L. — of Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Bowles, Henry Leland (1866-1932) — also known as Henry L. Bowles — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Athens, Windham County, Vt., January 6, 1866. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920, 1924; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1925-29. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., May 7, 1932. Cremated; ashes interred at Hillcrest Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bowles, Jesse G. — Justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1977-81. Still living as of 1981.
Bowles, Lee Constance See Constance B. Eve
Bowles, Martin C. (b. 1910) — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va., September 16, 1910. Son of S. C. Bowles and Mary (Backus) Bowles; married, October 25, 1934, to Julia Botkin. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-56; defeated, 1956. Methodist. Still living as of 1956.
Bowles, P. E. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowles, Perry — of Big Wells, Dimmit County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Bowles, Raimond — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Bowles, Richard S. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 16th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowles, Ruth M. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Bowles, Stephen M. (b. 1851) — of Woodford, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Woodford, Bennington County, Vt., September 10, 1851. Republican. School teacher; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Woodford, 1894, 1908, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Bowles, Thomas P. — of Big Wells, Dimmit County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Bowles, William A. — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOWLEY (Soundex B400) — See also BEWLEY, BOHLEY, BOILEAU, BOLEY, BOLI, BOLLEAU, BOULEY, BOWKLEY, BOWLBY, BOWLDS, BOWLER, BOWLES, BOWLIN, BOWLING, BOWLUS, BULEE, BULLY, COWLEY, CROWLEY, HOWLEY, ROWLEY, YELLOWLEY.

Bowley, Frederick W. — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Borough president of Queens, New York, 1898-1901. Burial location unknown.

BOWLIN (Soundex B450) — See also BOHLEN, BOHLIN, BOLEN, BOLIN, BOLLEN, BOLLIN, BOWLBY, BOWLDS, BOWLER, BOWLES, BOWLEY, BOWLING, BOWLUS, BULEN, BULIN, BULLEN, BULLENE, BULLION, COWLIN, COWLING, DOWLIN, DOWLING, GOWLING, NOWLIN, ROWLING, ROWLINGS.

Bowlin, James Butler (1804-1874) — also known as James B. Bowlin — of St. Louis, Mo. Born near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., January 16, 1804. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1836; state court judge in Missouri, 1839; U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1843-51 (at-large 1843-47, 1st District 1847-51); U.S. Minister to New Grenada, 1854-57. Died in St. Louis, Mo., July 19, 1874. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bowlin, Kenneth M. — of Savannah, Andrew County, Mo. Republican. Candidate in primary for Missouri state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bowlin, Thomas J. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bowlin, William — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

BOWLING (Soundex B452) — See also BALLENGEE, BEHLING, BELANGIE, BLONG, BOLING, BOLLING, BOWLBY, BOWLDS, BOWLER, BOWLES, BOWLEY, BOWLIN, BOWLUS, COWLIN, COWLING, DOWLIN, DOWLING, EBLING, GOWLING, LING, NOWLIN, PAWLING, PAWLINGA, RAWLINGS, ROWLING, ROWLINGS.

BOWLING: See also Hugh Barton Lindsay.
Bowling, Carl — of Marcum, Clay County, Ky. Republican. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 86th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Bowling, Edna L. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Bowling, G. A. — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 20th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Bowling, Horace H. — of Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Bowling, J. T. — of Harlan, Harlan County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bowling, James — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.
Bowling, John H. (1894-1968) — of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va., November 21, 1894. Son of George W. Bowling and Sara Ann (Brewster) Bowling; married, May 8, 1920, to Urzula Coffman; father of John Harrison Bowling, Jr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; hardware and furniture business; Greenbrier County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1939-40; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary. Died April 14, 1968. Burial location unknown.
Bowling, John Harrison, Jr. (b. 1930) — also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. — of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., August 15, 1930. Son of John H. Bowling and Urzula (Coffman) Bowling; married, August 2, 1952, to Barbara Massey. Democrat. Hardware business; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70. Methodist. Member, Elks; Jaycees; Rotary; Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 1970.
Bowling, John M. — of Pikeville, Pike County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Bowling, Mamie — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Bowling, Walter A. — of Newport, Charles County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bowling, William Bismarck (1870-1946) — also known as William B. Bowling — of Lafayette, Chambers County, Ala. Born near Iron City, Calhoun County, Ala., September 24, 1870. Son of William E. Bowling and Sarah (Elston) Bowling; married, June 2, 1896, to Frances Collins. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama 5th District, 1920-28; resigned 1928; circuit judge in Alabama, 1928-41. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died in Lafayette, Chambers County, Ala., December 27, 1946. Interment at Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bowling, William E. — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 33rd District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BOWLUS (Soundex B420) — See also BOLUS, BOWLBY, BOWLDS, BOWLER, BOWLES, BOWLEY, BOWLIN, BOWLING, BULOS.

Bowlus, Charles J. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Bowlus, Mrs. E. R. — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Bowlus, Mrs. Emmert — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

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