Selwyn Z. Bowman
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Selwyn Zadock Bowman was an attorney and politician who served in several public offices including that of U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
Bowman as born in Charlestown, Massachusetts
, to Zadock and Rosetta (Crane) Bowman, he attended the Charlestown public schools, and Chalestown High School.
Bowman moved to Somerville, Massachusetts
, with his parents in 1856.
He graduated from Harvard University
in 1860 and from its law school in 1863.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1863 and commenced practice in Boston, Massachusetts, and continued his residence in Somerville, Massachusetts
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1870, 1871, and again in 1875.
City solicitor of Somerville, Massachusetts
, in 1872 and 1873.
He served in the State senate in 1876 and 1877.
Bowman was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
Congress.
He returned to Somerville, Massachusetts
, and resumed the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
He again served as city solicitor of Somerville, Massachusetts
from 1888 to 1897.
He moved to Cohasset, Massachusetts
, in 1914, and continued the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
He died in Framingham, Massachusetts
, September 30, 1928.
He was interred in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
.
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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Bowman as born in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and is located on a peninsula north of downtown Boston. Charlestown was originally a separate town and the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; it became a city in 1847 and was annexed by Boston on January 5, 1874...
, to Zadock and Rosetta (Crane) Bowman, he attended the Charlestown public schools, and Chalestown High School.
Bowman moved to Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
, with his parents in 1856.
He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1860 and from its law school in 1863.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1863 and commenced practice in Boston, Massachusetts, and continued his residence in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1870, 1871, and again in 1875.
City solicitor of Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
, in 1872 and 1873.
He served in the State senate in 1876 and 1877.
Bowman 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 Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
and Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress.
He returned to Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
, and resumed the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
He again served as city solicitor of Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
from 1888 to 1897.
He moved to Cohasset, Massachusetts
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, though it is not contiguous with the main body of the county. The population was 7,542 at the 2010 census.- History :...
, in 1914, and continued the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
He died in Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
, September 30, 1928.
He was interred in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
.