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Stephen R. Bowlus

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Stephen R. Bowlus
Bowlus in an 1894 newspaper
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1858–1860
Preceded byLawrence J. Brengle, James S. Carper, James L. Davis, Daniel Grove, Peter Hauver, William N. Wolfe
Succeeded byThomas J. Claggett, John A. Johnson, Andrew Kessler, Daniel W. Naill, Jonathan Routzahn, William E. Salmon
Personal details
Born(1822-08-31)August 31, 1822
near Middletown Valley, Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1894(1894-01-18) (aged 71)
near Broad Run, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeLutheran Cemetery
Middletown Valley, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1861)
Republican (1861 and after)
SpouseAnn Caroline Remsburg
Children8
Occupation
  • Politician
  • farmer

Stephen R. Bowlus (August 31, 1822 – January 18, 1894) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1858 to 1860.

Early life

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Stephen R. Bowlus was born on August 31, 1822, near Middletown Valley, Frederick County, Maryland, to Nicholas Bowlus.[1]

Career

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Bowlus was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1858 to 1860.[2][3] After the start of the Civil War, he became a Republican. He served as a member of the board of county commissioners for Frederick County from 1856 to 1857 and from 1878 to 1879.[2]

Bowlus was commander of Company B of the Middletown Home Guards during the start of the Civil War.[1][2] Around 1862, he moved from Middletown Valley to Broad Run.[1] He was a farmer and was a member of the Lutheran church in Jefferson and served as superintendent of the Union Sunday school in Broad Run.[1][2][4]

Personal life

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Bowlus married Ann Caroline Remsburg, daughter of Israel Remsburg, of Middletown. They had four sons and four daughters, Franklin L., Lewis H., Samuel L., Stephen R. Jr., Eliza A. V., Mary F., Julia K. and Melissa E.[1][2][5]

Bowlus died from grip on January 18, 1894, at his home near Broad Run.[2] He was buried in the Lutheran cemetery in Middletown Valley.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Capt. S. R. Bowlus". The News. January 30, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Capt. Stephen R. Bowlus". The News. January 19, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Broad Run - April 5". The News. April 6, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1910). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 1255–1256. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Archive.org.
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