Bowman Brown Law

Bowman Brown Law
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Yarmouth
In office December 3, 1902 – February 3, 1916
Preceded by	Thomas Barnard Flint
Succeeded by	The electoral district was abolished in 1914.
Personal details
Born	(1855-07-29)July 29, 1855 Douglas, Massachusetts, US
Died	February 3, 1916(1916-02-03) (aged 60) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal

Bowman Brown Law (July 29, 1855 – February 3, 1916) was a Canadian politician.

Early life and education

Born in Douglas, Massachusetts, United States, the son of William and Mary Law, the father of Irish and the mother of American descent, Law was brought to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia by his parents when he was young.

Political career

A merchant, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Yarmouth in a 1902 by-election held on December 3, 1902 when the sitting MP, Thomas Barnard Flint, was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908 and 1911.

Plaque of Bowman Brown Law in hall of Parliament's Centre block. Plaque recognizes his death in the fire of the original parliament building.

Death

He died in the fire that destroyed the Parliament building in Ottawa on February 3, 1916.

By-election on 3 December 1902 On Mr. Flint being appointed Clerk of the House of Commons, 11 November 1902
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Bowman Brown Law	2,076
	Conservative	Thomas Edgar Corning	1,208

1908 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Bowman Brown Law	2,285
	Conservative	Samuel William Williamson	1,446

1911 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Bowman Brown Law	2,399
	Conservative	Knowles Eugene Crosby	1,215

References

• Bowman Brown Law – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
• History of Nova Scotia (Volume 3) (1916)