Legislator Details
        John  H. Bowman
    
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Number of sessions served 2
    
Gender: Male
    Age at election: 40
Vital Records Information:
Birth
            
                    Date:  1/1/1797
                
                
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                    County: Columbia County, PA
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                Death
            
                    Date: 5/2/1855
                
                
                    City: Lexington, MO
                
                
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                    Country: US
                
                
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Number of Children: 0
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        Occupation: miller, farmer
    
    
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    Biographical Sketch: 
    He settled in Three Rivers in 1832 and named the village. He drew settlers by giving land to anyone who would build a house there. He was part of a group that built the Three Rivers mill.  He also built a flouring mill in Colon in 1838.  In 1848, he purchased what was later known as the Hoffman mill and operated it with Phillip Hoffman until 1855.
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Sessions Served:
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Whig
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Towns and Counties                                                                                                                                                                                                      
            
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                    City of Residence: Three Rivers
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Joseph
                
            
                    District: Saint Joseph
                
            
                    District Description:  Saint Joseph County
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/4/1844
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/6/1845
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Unknown
                
            
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                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Whig
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Roads and Bridges                                                                                                                                                                                       , Accounts, Militia                
            
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                    City of Residence: Bucks
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Joseph
                
            
                    District: Saint Joseph 
                
            
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                    Date Elected: 11/6/1837
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/1/1838
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Unknown
                
            
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