George Bowen (September 28, 1831 – January 22, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Early life and education

Bowen was born in Shelby,

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, the son of Abiel Bowen MD and Anna (Cone) Bowen. He attended the common schools, Millville Academy. He graduated from the Cary Collegiate Institute in 1848. He studied law in Batavia Town with

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and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1852. He practiced law in

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Career

Early in his political career, Bowen was elected both village and town clerk of Batavia. He was district attorney of Genesee County from 1857 to 1859, postmaster of Batavia from 1862 to 1866, and a member of the

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(29th D.), sitting in the 93rd, 94th,

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s. He served two terms, from 1870 to 1873.

Personal life

On December 17, 1856, he married Emerette A. Walker (1831–1918). He was buried at the Grand View Cemetery in Batavia.

References

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 444 and 541)
''Life Sketches of Executive Officers, and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York, Vol. III''
by H. H. Boone & Theodore P. Cook (1870; pg. 59f)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowen, George 1831 births 1921 deaths Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Shelby, New York County district attorneys in New York (state) People from Batavia, New York New York (state) postmasters