BOWERS, Henry F.

BOWERS, CRAWFORD

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Date: 10/2/2001 at 20:12:43

From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) Pages 669-697
Biographical Sketches of Clinton Residents

Henry F. Bowers, law, real estate and abstracts; is a native of Baltimore, Md., and was born in 1837; he was brought up and attended school there; after reaching manhood, he came to Iowa and located in Clinton County; the railroad was then completed as far as De Witt; he says he went on the railroad as far as he could and jumped off; engaged in farming until 1860, then engaged in the cabinet business, and entered the office of Clerk of the Courts, and afterward served as Deputy Recorder; in 1870, he was elected Recorder of Clinton County, and was, in 1872, re-elected by the largest majority on a party vote with one exception (Mr. Chase); he holds special commission as Aid-de-Camp on the Governor's staff, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel of cavalry. Mr. Bowers married Miss Emma V. Crawford, a native of Belmont Co., Ohio, Oct. 25, 1870; she died Oct. 23, 1878, leaving three children -- Clyde C., Homer R., and Emma V. Mr. Bowers has given much attention to the study of geology; has one of the finest collections of geological and mineralogical and fossil specimens in the State.