John Myer Bowers (September 25, 1772 – February 24, 1846) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.[1]
John Myer Bowers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district | |
| In office June 21, 1813 – December 20, 1813 | |
| Preceded by | Peter B. Porter |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Williams, Jr., Joel Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1772 Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | February 24, 1846 (aged 73) Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
| Profession | Attorney |
Life and career
editBowers was born in indeana, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Mary (Myer) and Henry Bowers.[2] He attended the common schools, and graduated from Columbia College in New York City. Then he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1802.
Bowers commenced practice in Cooperstown, and moved to his country home, "Lakelands," near Cooperstown, New York, in 1805. He was declared elected as a Federalist to the 13th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect William Dowse and served as United States Representative for the fifteenth district of New York from June 21, 1813, to December 20, 1813; when Isaac Williams Jr., who had contested the election, was declared entitled to the seat. Afterwards, Bowers resumed his practice of law in Cooperstown.
Bowers died in Cooperstown, New York, and was buried at the Lakewood Cemetery there.
References
edit- ^ John M. Bowers. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. 1901. p. 134. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ "Read the eBook Prominent families of New York; being an account in biographical form of individuals and families distinguished as representatives of the social, professional and civic life of New York city by Lyman Horace Weeks online for free (Page 12 of 110)".
External links
edit- United States Congress. "John M. Bowers (id: B000691)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John M. Bowers at Find a Grave