John Bowman (New York politician)
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John Bowman was an American lawyer, banker and politician from New York
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, and they had five children.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. He was a member from Monroe County of the New York State Assembly
in 1823.
From 1824 to 1826, he was Bucktails
member of the New York State Senate
where he introduced on April 12, 1824, the motion to remove Ex-Governor DeWitt Clinton
from the Erie Canal Commission
. Clinton had been the driving force behind the Erie Canal
construction, but was hated by the Bucktails. The maneuver backfired, since the indignation caused by this ungrateful political move led to Clinton's re-election as Governor of New York
in November of the same year.
In May 1835, Bowman was appointed a canal commissioner
by Governor William L. Marcy
to the vacancy caused by the declination to take office of Heman J. Redfield
. Redfield had been elected to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Michael Hoffman
two days before the adjournment of the New York State Legislature. In January 1836, the recess appointment was confirmed by the State Legislature, and Bowman remained in office until February 1840 when the new Whig majority removed all Democratic commissioners.
He was buried at the West Clarkson Cemetery in Clarkson, NY.
His son John M. Bowman (1817–1892) was part-owner of the Bacchus & Bowman factory in Brockport, New York
which manufactured McCormick reapers.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of John Bowman and Ann Drake (1760–1831). On February 9, 1812, he married Lovice McCarty (1792–1870) at Colchester, ConnecticutColchester, Connecticut
Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005 it was ranked 57th on the "100 Best Places to Live" in all of the United States, conducted by CNN...
, and they had five children.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. He was a member from Monroe County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1823.
From 1824 to 1826, he was Bucktails
Bucktails
The Bucktails may refer to one of two organizations that were particularly characterized and identified by the wearing of a bucktail in their headgear....
member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
where he introduced on April 12, 1824, the motion to remove Ex-Governor DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
from the Erie Canal Commission
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
. Clinton had been the driving force behind the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
construction, but was hated by the Bucktails. The maneuver backfired, since the indignation caused by this ungrateful political move led to Clinton's re-election as Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
in November of the same year.
In May 1835, Bowman was appointed a canal commissioner
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
by Governor William L. Marcy
William L. Marcy
William Learned Marcy was an American statesman, who served as U.S. Senator and the 11th Governor of New York, and as the U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State.-Early life:...
to the vacancy caused by the declination to take office of Heman J. Redfield
Heman J. Redfield
Heman Judd Redfield was an American politician from New York.-Life:...
. Redfield had been elected to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Michael Hoffman
Michael Hoffman (congressman)
Michael Hoffman was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Representative from New York from 1825 to 1833-Personal life:...
two days before the adjournment of the New York State Legislature. In January 1836, the recess appointment was confirmed by the State Legislature, and Bowman remained in office until February 1840 when the new Whig majority removed all Democratic commissioners.
He was buried at the West Clarkson Cemetery in Clarkson, NY.
His son John M. Bowman (1817–1892) was part-owner of the Bacchus & Bowman factory in Brockport, New York
Brockport, New York
Brockport is a village located in the Town of Sweden in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 8,103 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler....
which manufactured McCormick reapers.
Sources
- The removal of Clinton in De Witt Clinton and the Rise of the People's Men by Craig & Mary L. Hanyan (McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 1996, ISBN 0773514341 , ISBN 9780773514348 ; pages 184ff)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9405E7DF173BEE33A25754C0A9649C94639ED7CF His son's obit, in NYT on February 7, 1892
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 42, 57, 125f, 139, 199 and 260; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.genealogyforum.com/messages/genbbs.cgi/BO/395 Genealogy Forum