Charles Calvin Bowman
Charles Calvin Bowman (born November 14, 1852 in Troy , New York , † July 3, 1941 in Pittston , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . In 1911 and 1912 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Charles Bowman attended public schools in his home country and then the Lansingburg Academy , also in New York State. He then completed an apprenticeship in the wood industry. In 1875 he graduated from Union College in Schenectady , where he was trained as a civil engineer. In the same year he began in Danvers ( Massachusetts to work for the government) in this profession. Just a year later he got into the coal business in Pennsylvania. He worked for the Pennsylvania Coal Co. in Pittston and built another shipping division of this company for the west. He headed this department until 1883. In the years 1883 and 1884 he was manager of the Florence Coal Co. Later he went into mining and trading in anthracite coal. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1886 he was mayor of Pittston. In this city he was also elected 16 times to the local council. In 1890 he took part as a delegate to the regional party convention of the Independent Republicans. Then he switched to the Republican Party . In 1898 he was also a delegate to their regional party congress in Pennsylvania.
In the 1910 congressional election , Bowman was elected to the Eleventh constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Henry Wilbur Palmer on March 4, 1911 . However, an objection was lodged against the outcome of the election. On December 12, 1912, Congress declared the seat vacant. Bowman had to give up his mandate that day. In the regular elections of 1912 he was not re-elected.
After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Charles Bowman returned to the coal business. He died on July 3, 1941 in Pittston, where he was also buried.
Web links
- Charles Calvin Bowman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Charles Calvin Bowman in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Wilbur Palmer |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (11th constituency) March 4, 1911 - December 12, 1912 |
John J. Casey |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bowman, Charles Calvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Troy , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 3, 1941 |
| Place of death | Pittston , Pennsylvania |