Bowen, Thomas M
was born Oct. 26, 1835, near Burlington, Iowa. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1856. In 1861 he entered the union army as captain; in 1862 was promoted to a colonelcy; served throughout the war, rising to the rank of brevet brigadiergeneral. And at the close of the war he settled in Arkansas. He was president of the constitutional convention of 18 and 1868; served four years as a justice of the state supreme court; resigned to accept the appointment of governor of Idaho territory in 1871; resigned the governorship and returned to Arkansas, where he was defeated for United States senator.
He removed to Colorado, where he served for four years as judge of the Leadville district; was elected a United States senator from Colorado, and served during 1883-89.
BOWEN, WILLIAM MANUEL PEREZ, lawyer, was born Sept 8, 1864, in Attleboro, Mass. He received his education in the public schools of Rhode Island, and in 1884 graduated from the Brown university. He has done considerable paper and literary work; and his poems have attracted favorable attention.
He is best known in athletic circles; is on the editorial staff of news- The Triangle, published by the Providence Athletic association, of which he is secretary; he has been a member of the national committee on improvement of highways, and his persistent and arduous labors in advancing the adoption of better public roads are well appreciated. Colonel Bowen is a member of the Masonic fraternity; Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American. Revolution; the Massachusetts commandery of the Loyal Legion; the United Train of Artillery; and various other fraternal orders.