John Henry Bowen
| John Henry Bowen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district |
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| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Bennett H. Henderson |
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| Born | September 1780 Washington County, Virginia |
| Died | September 25, 1822 (aged 42) Gallatin, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Allen Bowen |
| Children | Mary Bowen Yerger Grant Allen Bowen |
| Profession | lawyer politician |
| Religion | Quaker |
John Henry Bowen (September 1780 – September 25, 1822) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Bowen was born in Washington County, Virginia in September 1780,[1] son of Captain William Bowen and Mary Henley Russell. He moved with his parents to Sumner County in 1784. When he was sixteen years of age, he attended school in Lexington, Kentucky. In approximately 1800, he studied law in the office of John Breckinridge in Lexington and was admitted to bar.[2]
Career
After two years Bowen returned home and began practice of law in Gallatin, Tennessee and soon gained prominence. He was a colonel in the Continental Army.[3]
Bowen was elected to the Thirteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815, as a Democratic-Republican.[4] He then continued to engage in the practice of law in Gallatin until his death there.
In 1815 Bowen married Elizabeth Allen. They had four children; two who died young, and two who reared large families. The eldest, Mary, married Judge Jacob S. Yerger of Greenville, Miss. a member of the famous Yerger family formerly of Lebanon. They had three sons killed in the Confederate army. Grant Allen Bowen married Amanda Yerger. They left two children John H. Jr., and Mary.
Death and legacy
Bowen died on September 25, 1822, at about age 49 years. The location of his interrment is unknown.[5] His brick home, bought by Governor William Trousdale, was presented by the widow, Mrs. Anne Berry Trousdale, to the Daughters of the Confederacy.
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- John Henry Bowen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- USGenWeb Archives
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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District created
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th congressional district 1813-1815 |
Succeeded by John H. Bowen |
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- 1780 births
- 1822 deaths
- People from Washington County, Virginia
- American people of Welsh descent
- Tennessee Democratic-Republicans
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
