Hendrix Marion Fowler (February 13, 1918 – September 16, 2014) was an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

. He served as a Democratic member for the 24th district of the

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. Fowler was born in

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, the son of Zula Fair and Angus Jesse Fowler. He was the brother of Douglas Fowler, who was

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elections commissioner. He attended Martin High School and

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, leaving to serve in the

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in World War II. After his discharge he built a house for his parents. Fowler was the mayor of

from 1951 to 1971. where he succeeded his brother Douglas. The following year he was elected for the 24th district of the

, serving until 1986. Fowler died in September 2014, at the age of 96.

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