Thomas Fielder Bowie
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Thomas Fielder Bowie was an American
politician.
Born in Nottingham, Maryland near Queen Anne
, in Prince George's County, Maryland
Bowie attended Charlotte Hall Academy in St. Mary's County, Maryland and Princeton College. In 1826, Bowie was elected to the New York Alpha of Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated from Union College
in Schenectady, New York
in 1827. While at Union College, Bowie helped found the Sigma Phi
fraternity on March 4, 1827.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829, and commenced practice in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
. He served as deputy attorney general for Prince George's County from 1833 to 1842, and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from 1842 to 1846. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Maryland
in 1843, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress.
Bowie served as a member of the State constitutional convention in 1851, as member of the judicial committee assisting in framing the State’s new constitution, and as presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1852. In 1858, Bowie was elected from the sixth district of Maryland
as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1855, to March 3, 1859. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. After Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Upper Marlboro and is interred in the Waring family burying ground at Mount Pleasant, near Upper Marlboro.
Thomas Bowie was a grandnephew of Walter Bowie
and a brother-in-law of Reverdy Johnson
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician.
Born in Nottingham, Maryland near Queen Anne
Queen Anne, Prince George's County, Maryland
Queen Anne in Prince George's County, Maryland is a former seaport on the Patuxent River in Maryland.-Geography:Queen Anne is located at 38°53'55" North, 76°40'42" West . Most of the town's former waterfront area is now part of Patuxent River Park, owned and operated by the Maryland-National...
, in Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
Bowie attended Charlotte Hall Academy in St. Mary's County, Maryland and Princeton College. In 1826, Bowie was elected to the New York Alpha of Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
in 1827. While at Union College, Bowie helped found the Sigma Phi
Sigma Phi
The Sigma Phi Society was founded on 4 March 1827, on the campus of Union College as a part of the Union Triad in Schenectady, New York.It is the second oldest Greek fraternal organization in the United States, and the oldest in continuous existence...
fraternity on March 4, 1827.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829, and commenced practice in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Upper Marlboro is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population of the town core proper was only 648 at the 2000 census, although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger....
. He served as deputy attorney general for Prince George's County from 1833 to 1842, and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
from 1842 to 1846. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Maryland
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,...
in 1843, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress.
Bowie served as a member of the State constitutional convention in 1851, as member of the judicial committee assisting in framing the State’s new constitution, and as presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1852. In 1858, Bowie was elected from the sixth district of Maryland
Maryland's 6th congressional district
Maryland's 6th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives from the northwest part of the state. Today the district comprises all of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties, as well as portions of Montgomery, Baltimore, and...
as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1855, to March 3, 1859. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. After Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Upper Marlboro and is interred in the Waring family burying ground at Mount Pleasant, near Upper Marlboro.
Thomas Bowie was a grandnephew of Walter Bowie
Walter Bowie
Walter Bowie was an American politician.-Biography:Born in Mattaponi, near Nottingham, Prince George's County, Maryland, Bowie attended Reverend John Eversfield's School near Nottingham, the common schools in Annapolis, and Craddock’s School near Baltimore...
and a brother-in-law of Reverdy Johnson
Reverdy Johnson
Reverdy Johnson was a statesman and jurist from Maryland.-Early life:Born in Annapolis, Johnson was the son of a distinguished Maryland lawyer and politician, John Johnson . He graduated from St. John's College in 1812 and then studied law...
.