Gustavus Miller Bower | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Leonard H. Sims |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1790-12-12)December 12, 1790 nearCulpeper, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1864(1864-11-17) (aged 73) nearParis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Gustavus Miller Bower (December 12, 1790 – November 17, 1864) was an AmericanU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born nearCulpeper, Virginia, Bower attended the public schools.He studied medicine inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, moved to Kentucky prior to 1812 and resided nearNicholasville. He then enlisted during theWar of 1812 as a surgeon-dresser.He was one of the few survivors of the massacre atFrenchtown, nearDetroit, January 23, 1813.He moved toMonroe County, Missouri, in 1833, settling near Paris, and engaged in the practice of medicine as well as agricultural pursuits.
Bower was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).Afterwards, he resumed the practice of medicine.He died nearParis, Missouri, November 17, 1864.He was interred in the family burial ground north ofParis, Missouri.
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| Preceded by None (new seat) | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's at-large congressional district 1843-1845 | Succeeded by |
