Alexander Bowman (Irish politician)
Alexander Bowman (c. March 1854 – 3 November 1924) was an
Baptised Patrick McKeown, he was always known as "Alexander" to his family, and acquired the surname "Bowman" to match that of his older half-siblings.
Bowman stood for Belfast North at the 1885 general election, becoming perhaps the first working-class candidate to stand in Ireland. His candidacy has been described by his biographer as "independent Labour", and by F. W. S. Craig as Liberal. He was defeated by William Ewart, the Conservative Party candidate, who was his former employer.[2]
In 1888, finding it difficult to obtain work, due to his nationalist views, he moved to