went to school for two or three years. The rest of the time he was tutored by his brother Franck, who was 18 years older. In 1907 his father moved the family to Denver, Colorado, for the benefit of his mother, who was then suffering from tuberulosis. Clement attended Westminister College in Colorado during some of the 1907-1914.
After his mother's death the family returned to their Binghamton home in 1914 where his interest in horticulture came about. Clement was able to enter Cornell School of Agriculture. Clement held a B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University graduted in 1923 and a Ph.D. in botany from Columbia University graduation in 1930. He was a research associate at Cornell University and a Professorial Lecturer in Botany, at Harpur College, State University of New York. He did research on rhodedendrons and azaleas on Long Island, the purpose being to hybridize the hardy northern and exotic southern plants.
According to the family bible he married Janet Rankin Whitney in October 1925 in the Sage Chapel in Ithaca, New York, daughter of Thomas Frederick Whitney and Anna Ryan. hey were married by Rev. Dr. Herbert M. Moore. Janet was a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and was a hospital trained and licensed dietitian from Binghamton. With the introduction of a regularly nutritious diet, most of his health problems vanished. In 1929 the Bowers came back to Maine, Broome County, N.Y. to occupy the family home on Nanticoke Road which was his grandfather, Gardner Bowers, called "Bowers Corners".
In 1936 Clement published a book called Rhodedendrons and Azaleas which came to be known as "a true classic in garden literature." A second edition came out in 1960. In 1935 he succeeded his late brother as a Director of the Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences in Binghamton, a position which he held until his death. Prior to World War II, he served as a New York State Director for the Committee on Tuberculosis and Public Health.
The onset of World War II he was denied military service do to his health, so he took a position as War Transportation Administrator. This primarily involved arranging public transportation to crucial industries. After the war he returned to Cornell to join other distinguished Cornell related staff members that were hired to serve on the Broome County Planning Board. He had been a member since 1838 and he was its chairman from 1841 until 1967. A life-long Republican, he was initially shocked but finally amused when, during the McCarthy era, he was accused of being a Communist because of his strong public advoacy of planning.
In the post War period, Syracuse University established a liberal arts college in Endicott, known as Triple Cities College, later becoming Harpur College of the State University of New York. Clement was asked to teach Botany. He taught until the mid 1950's.
During his lifetime Dr. Bowers was on so many boards, gave so many lectures, received so many honors, medals and citations that we can't mention them all here He died April 12, 1973. In later life Clement had diabetes and Parkensons Syndrome and died of a heart attack according to his death certificate (#303 City of Johnson City, Wilson Memorial Hospital, New York).
Obituary: Clement G. Bowers, 79, died in the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.He was the son of the late Lamont M. Bowers and Fanny Gray Bowers, natives of Maine, N.Y. He married Janet R. Whitney in 1925. He attended Westminster College, Colorado and was a graduate of Cornell University. He received his BS degree in 1923, his MS degree in 1925 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1930. During the 20s he was a research scientist in New York City Botanical Gardens and the Hicksville Nursery's in Long Island. In 1930 he moved back to Maine, N.Y., and became a specialist in plant breeding and hybridization. He taught at Triple Cities College, an extension of Syracuse University, from 1947 to 1955, which later became Harpur College. He was a rearch associate at Cornell University since 1947, and was a Professorial Lecturer in Botany at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He was a member of the Broome County, Planning Board since 1938 and was chairman from 1941 to 1967. He was also a member of the Southern Tier Eastern Regional Planning Board. He was a founding member of the Men's Garden Club of Binghamton, and vice-president of the Men's Garden Clubs of America. In 1932 he was chairman of plant breeding section of the 6th Intenational Congress of Genetics. In 1949 he was presented to the Queen Mother Elizabeth as an outstanding American Scientist. He was a fellow at the Royal Horticultural of Great Britain and a fellow of the American Society for the Advancement of Science. He was an authority on the History of Broome County and assisted in the publication of the book on Broome County Historical Architecture. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence L. (Janet) Bothwell, of Cambridge, Mass. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at West Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery.
After his mother's death the family returned to their Binghamton home in 1914 where his interest in horticulture came about. Clement was able to enter Cornell School of Agriculture. Clement held a B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University graduted in 1923 and a Ph.D. in botany from Columbia University graduation in 1930. He was a research associate at Cornell University and a Professorial Lecturer in Botany, at Harpur College, State University of New York. He did research on rhodedendrons and azaleas on Long Island, the purpose being to hybridize the hardy northern and exotic southern plants.
According to the family bible he married Janet Rankin Whitney in October 1925 in the Sage Chapel in Ithaca, New York, daughter of Thomas Frederick Whitney and Anna Ryan. hey were married by Rev. Dr. Herbert M. Moore. Janet was a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and was a hospital trained and licensed dietitian from Binghamton. With the introduction of a regularly nutritious diet, most of his health problems vanished. In 1929 the Bowers came back to Maine, Broome County, N.Y. to occupy the family home on Nanticoke Road which was his grandfather, Gardner Bowers, called "Bowers Corners".
In 1936 Clement published a book called Rhodedendrons and Azaleas which came to be known as "a true classic in garden literature." A second edition came out in 1960. In 1935 he succeeded his late brother as a Director of the Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences in Binghamton, a position which he held until his death. Prior to World War II, he served as a New York State Director for the Committee on Tuberculosis and Public Health.
The onset of World War II he was denied military service do to his health, so he took a position as War Transportation Administrator. This primarily involved arranging public transportation to crucial industries. After the war he returned to Cornell to join other distinguished Cornell related staff members that were hired to serve on the Broome County Planning Board. He had been a member since 1838 and he was its chairman from 1841 until 1967. A life-long Republican, he was initially shocked but finally amused when, during the McCarthy era, he was accused of being a Communist because of his strong public advoacy of planning.
In the post War period, Syracuse University established a liberal arts college in Endicott, known as Triple Cities College, later becoming Harpur College of the State University of New York. Clement was asked to teach Botany. He taught until the mid 1950's.
During his lifetime Dr. Bowers was on so many boards, gave so many lectures, received so many honors, medals and citations that we can't mention them all here He died April 12, 1973. In later life Clement had diabetes and Parkensons Syndrome and died of a heart attack according to his death certificate (#303 City of Johnson City, Wilson Memorial Hospital, New York).
Obituary: Clement G. Bowers, 79, died in the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.He was the son of the late Lamont M. Bowers and Fanny Gray Bowers, natives of Maine, N.Y. He married Janet R. Whitney in 1925. He attended Westminster College, Colorado and was a graduate of Cornell University. He received his BS degree in 1923, his MS degree in 1925 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1930. During the 20s he was a research scientist in New York City Botanical Gardens and the Hicksville Nursery's in Long Island. In 1930 he moved back to Maine, N.Y., and became a specialist in plant breeding and hybridization. He taught at Triple Cities College, an extension of Syracuse University, from 1947 to 1955, which later became Harpur College. He was a rearch associate at Cornell University since 1947, and was a Professorial Lecturer in Botany at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He was a member of the Broome County, Planning Board since 1938 and was chairman from 1941 to 1967. He was also a member of the Southern Tier Eastern Regional Planning Board. He was a founding member of the Men's Garden Club of Binghamton, and vice-president of the Men's Garden Clubs of America. In 1932 he was chairman of plant breeding section of the 6th Intenational Congress of Genetics. In 1949 he was presented to the Queen Mother Elizabeth as an outstanding American Scientist. He was a fellow at the Royal Horticultural of Great Britain and a fellow of the American Society for the Advancement of Science. He was an authority on the History of Broome County and assisted in the publication of the book on Broome County Historical Architecture. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence L. (Janet) Bothwell, of Cambridge, Mass. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at West Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery.
went to school for two or three years. The rest of the time he was tutored by his brother Franck, who was 18 years older. In 1907 his father moved the family to Denver, Colorado, for the benefit of his mother, who was then suffering from tuberulosis. Clement attended Westminister College in Colorado during some of the 1907-1914.
After his mother's death the family returned to their Binghamton home in 1914 where his interest in horticulture came about. Clement was able to enter Cornell School of Agriculture. Clement held a B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University graduted in 1923 and a Ph.D. in botany from Columbia University graduation in 1930. He was a research associate at Cornell University and a Professorial Lecturer in Botany, at Harpur College, State University of New York. He did research on rhodedendrons and azaleas on Long Island, the purpose being to hybridize the hardy northern and exotic southern plants.
According to the family bible he married Janet Rankin Whitney in October 1925 in the Sage Chapel in Ithaca, New York, daughter of Thomas Frederick Whitney and Anna Ryan. hey were married by Rev. Dr. Herbert M. Moore. Janet was a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and was a hospital trained and licensed dietitian from Binghamton. With the introduction of a regularly nutritious diet, most of his health problems vanished. In 1929 the Bowers came back to Maine, Broome County, N.Y. to occupy the family home on Nanticoke Road which was his grandfather, Gardner Bowers, called "Bowers Corners".
In 1936 Clement published a book called Rhodedendrons and Azaleas which came to be known as "a true classic in garden literature." A second edition came out in 1960. In 1935 he succeeded his late brother as a Director of the Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences in Binghamton, a position which he held until his death. Prior to World War II, he served as a New York State Director for the Committee on Tuberculosis and Public Health.
The onset of World War II he was denied military service do to his health, so he took a position as War Transportation Administrator. This primarily involved arranging public transportation to crucial industries. After the war he returned to Cornell to join other distinguished Cornell related staff members that were hired to serve on the Broome County Planning Board. He had been a member since 1838 and he was its chairman from 1841 until 1967. A life-long Republican, he was initially shocked but finally amused when, during the McCarthy era, he was accused of being a Communist because of his strong public advoacy of planning.
In the post War period, Syracuse University established a liberal arts college in Endicott, known as Triple Cities College, later becoming Harpur College of the State University of New York. Clement was asked to teach Botany. He taught until the mid 1950's.
During his lifetime Dr. Bowers was on so many boards, gave so many lectures, received so many honors, medals and citations that we can't mention them all here He died April 12, 1973. In later life Clement had diabetes and Parkensons Syndrome and died of a heart attack according to his death certificate (#303 City of Johnson City, Wilson Memorial Hospital, New York).
Obituary: Clement G. Bowers, 79, died in the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.He was the son of the late Lamont M. Bowers and Fanny Gray Bowers, natives of Maine, N.Y. He married Janet R. Whitney in 1925. He attended Westminster College, Colorado and was a graduate of Cornell University. He received his BS degree in 1923, his MS degree in 1925 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1930. During the 20s he was a research scientist in New York City Botanical Gardens and the Hicksville Nursery's in Long Island. In 1930 he moved back to Maine, N.Y., and became a specialist in plant breeding and hybridization. He taught at Triple Cities College, an extension of Syracuse University, from 1947 to 1955, which later became Harpur College. He was a rearch associate at Cornell University since 1947, and was a Professorial Lecturer in Botany at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He was a member of the Broome County, Planning Board since 1938 and was chairman from 1941 to 1967. He was also a member of the Southern Tier Eastern Regional Planning Board. He was a founding member of the Men's Garden Club of Binghamton, and vice-president of the Men's Garden Clubs of America. In 1932 he was chairman of plant breeding section of the 6th Intenational Congress of Genetics. In 1949 he was presented to the Queen Mother Elizabeth as an outstanding American Scientist. He was a fellow at the Royal Horticultural of Great Britain and a fellow of the American Society for the Advancement of Science. He was an authority on the History of Broome County and assisted in the publication of the book on Broome County Historical Architecture. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence L. (Janet) Bothwell, of Cambridge, Mass. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at West Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery.
After his mother's death the family returned to their Binghamton home in 1914 where his interest in horticulture came about. Clement was able to enter Cornell School of Agriculture. Clement held a B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University graduted in 1923 and a Ph.D. in botany from Columbia University graduation in 1930. He was a research associate at Cornell University and a Professorial Lecturer in Botany, at Harpur College, State University of New York. He did research on rhodedendrons and azaleas on Long Island, the purpose being to hybridize the hardy northern and exotic southern plants.
According to the family bible he married Janet Rankin Whitney in October 1925 in the Sage Chapel in Ithaca, New York, daughter of Thomas Frederick Whitney and Anna Ryan. hey were married by Rev. Dr. Herbert M. Moore. Janet was a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and was a hospital trained and licensed dietitian from Binghamton. With the introduction of a regularly nutritious diet, most of his health problems vanished. In 1929 the Bowers came back to Maine, Broome County, N.Y. to occupy the family home on Nanticoke Road which was his grandfather, Gardner Bowers, called "Bowers Corners".
In 1936 Clement published a book called Rhodedendrons and Azaleas which came to be known as "a true classic in garden literature." A second edition came out in 1960. In 1935 he succeeded his late brother as a Director of the Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences in Binghamton, a position which he held until his death. Prior to World War II, he served as a New York State Director for the Committee on Tuberculosis and Public Health.
The onset of World War II he was denied military service do to his health, so he took a position as War Transportation Administrator. This primarily involved arranging public transportation to crucial industries. After the war he returned to Cornell to join other distinguished Cornell related staff members that were hired to serve on the Broome County Planning Board. He had been a member since 1838 and he was its chairman from 1841 until 1967. A life-long Republican, he was initially shocked but finally amused when, during the McCarthy era, he was accused of being a Communist because of his strong public advoacy of planning.
In the post War period, Syracuse University established a liberal arts college in Endicott, known as Triple Cities College, later becoming Harpur College of the State University of New York. Clement was asked to teach Botany. He taught until the mid 1950's.
During his lifetime Dr. Bowers was on so many boards, gave so many lectures, received so many honors, medals and citations that we can't mention them all here He died April 12, 1973. In later life Clement had diabetes and Parkensons Syndrome and died of a heart attack according to his death certificate (#303 City of Johnson City, Wilson Memorial Hospital, New York).
Obituary: Clement G. Bowers, 79, died in the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.He was the son of the late Lamont M. Bowers and Fanny Gray Bowers, natives of Maine, N.Y. He married Janet R. Whitney in 1925. He attended Westminster College, Colorado and was a graduate of Cornell University. He received his BS degree in 1923, his MS degree in 1925 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1930. During the 20s he was a research scientist in New York City Botanical Gardens and the Hicksville Nursery's in Long Island. In 1930 he moved back to Maine, N.Y., and became a specialist in plant breeding and hybridization. He taught at Triple Cities College, an extension of Syracuse University, from 1947 to 1955, which later became Harpur College. He was a rearch associate at Cornell University since 1947, and was a Professorial Lecturer in Botany at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He was a member of the Broome County, Planning Board since 1938 and was chairman from 1941 to 1967. He was also a member of the Southern Tier Eastern Regional Planning Board. He was a founding member of the Men's Garden Club of Binghamton, and vice-president of the Men's Garden Clubs of America. In 1932 he was chairman of plant breeding section of the 6th Intenational Congress of Genetics. In 1949 he was presented to the Queen Mother Elizabeth as an outstanding American Scientist. He was a fellow at the Royal Horticultural of Great Britain and a fellow of the American Society for the Advancement of Science. He was an authority on the History of Broome County and assisted in the publication of the book on Broome County Historical Architecture. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence L. (Janet) Bothwell, of Cambridge, Mass. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at West Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery.
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