Christopher C. Bowen
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Christopher Columbus Bowen (January 5, 1832 – June 23, 1880) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island
, Bowen attended the public schools.
He moved to Georgia in 1850.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina
.
During the Civil War
enlisted in the Confederate States Army
and served throughout the war as a captain in the Coast Guard.
He resumed the practice of law in Charleston, South Carolina
.
He served as member of the Republican State convention at Charleston in May 1867.
First chairman of the Republican State central committee.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in November 1867.
Upon the readmission of South Carolina to representation was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses and served from July 20, 1868, to March 3, 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second Congress.
He served as member of South Carolina House of Representatives
from 1871 to 1872.
Bowen was elected sheriff of Charleston in November 1872.
He died in New York City, June 23, 1880.
He was interred in St. Laurence Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Bowen attended the public schools.
He moved to Georgia in 1850.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
and served throughout the war as a captain in the Coast Guard.
He resumed the practice of law in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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He served as member of the Republican State convention at Charleston in May 1867.
First chairman of the Republican State central committee.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in November 1867.
Upon the readmission of South Carolina to representation was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses and served from July 20, 1868, to March 3, 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second Congress.
He served as member of South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from 1871 to 1872.
Bowen was elected sheriff of Charleston in November 1872.
He died in New York City, June 23, 1880.
He was interred in St. Laurence Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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