Lemuel J. Bowden
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The Honorable Lemuel Jackson Bowden |
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United States Senator from Virginia |
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In office March 4, 1863 – January 2, 1864 |
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Preceded by | Waitman T. Willey |
Succeeded by | John F. Lewis |
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Born | Williamsburg, Virginia |
January 16, 1815
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | College of William and Mary |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Lemuel Jackson Bowden (January 16, 1815 – January 2, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Williamsburg, Virginia.
Bowden served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia from 1862 to 1863 and represented Virginia in the United States Senate in 1863 as a member of the Republican Party.
Bowden died of smallpox while in office at Washington, D.C. and is buried in the Congressional Cemetery there.
Bowden's nephew, George E. Bowden, represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1891.
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Preceded by | Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia 1862–1863 |
Succeeded by W. R. C. Douglas |
United States Senate | ||
Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Virginia March 4, 1863 – January 2, 1864 Served alongside: John S. Carlile |
Succeeded by John F. Lewis |
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