US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced the practice of law in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. From 1833 to 1842, he was Deputy Attorney General for Prince Georges County and a member of the State House of Delegates, 1842 to 1846. In 1855, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses, serving until 1859. An unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination, he resumed legal practice until his death. Maryland Governor Robert Bowie, was his grandfather and US Congressman Walter Bowie, was his granduncle.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced the practice of law in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. From 1833 to 1842, he was Deputy Attorney General for Prince Georges County and a member of the State House of Delegates, 1842 to 1846. In 1855, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses, serving until 1859. An unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination, he resumed legal practice until his death. Maryland Governor Robert Bowie, was his grandfather and US Congressman Walter Bowie, was his granduncle.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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