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Thomas Evans "T.E." Bowen
Senate 1887-90 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Brown, Redwood
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/13/1849
Birth Place:
Blossburg, Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
T.E.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sleepy Eye
Occupation (when first elected):
Editor
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Mankato State Normal School; College Graduate;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1855.
Body:
Senate
District:
09
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Sleepy Eye
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation:
Founder, Proprietor, and Editor; The Sleepy Eye Herald/Former Principal of Graded Schools, Lake Crystal and Sleepy Eye
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Internal Improvement
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Judiciary
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Library
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Printing
-
Tree Culture
Body:
Senate
District:
09
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Sleepy Eye
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation:
Editor
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Internal Improvement
-
Joint Dividing the State into Senatorial or Representative Districts Special
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Judiciary
-
Printing
-
Tree Culture and Fuel