Obadiah Bowne

Obadiah Bowne (May 19, 1822 – April 27, 1874) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New York.[1]

Obadiah Bowne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	David A. Bokee
Succeeded by	Thomas W. Cumming
Personal details
Born	May 19, 1822 Staten Island, New York
Died	April 27, 1874 (aged 51) Richmond Village, Staten Island, New York
Citizenship	American
Political party	Whig Republican
Alma mater	Princeton College
Profession	Attorney

Biography

Born in Staten Island, New York, Bowne attended private schools, and was a student at Princeton College from 1838 to 1840.

Bowne's collateral ancestor was John Bowne, pioneer of North American religious liberty.

Career

Bowne held several local offices.

Elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress Bowne served as a United States Representative for the second district of New York from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1853. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852 and was quarantine commissioner from 1857 to 1859. He was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1864.

Death

Bowne died in Richmond Village, Staten Island, New York, on April 27, 1874 (age 51 years, 343 days). He is interred at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Staten Island, New York.

References

1. Obadiah Bowne. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century.

External links

• United States Congress. "Obadiah Bowne (id: B000707)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Obadiah Bowne at Find a Grave
• The Political Graveyard
• Govtrack US Congress