John M. Bowers
John Myer Bowers | |
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| Member of the Isaac Williams, Jr., Joel Thompson | |
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| Born | September 25, 1772 Columbia College |
| Profession | Attorney |
John Myer Bowers (September 25, 1772 – February 24, 1846) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.[1]
Life and career
Bowers was born in
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
- ^ 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
- United States Congress. "John M. Bowers (id: B000691)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John M. Bowers at Find a Grave
