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William W. Bowers | |
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 Portrait byC. M. Bell,c. 1891–1894 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | William Vandever |
| Succeeded by | Curtis H. Castle |
| Constituency | 6th district(1891–1893) 7th district(1893–1897) |
| Member of theCalifornia Senate from the40th district | |
| In office January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the1st district | |
| In office December 1, 1873 – December 6, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1834-10-20)October 20, 1834 Whitestown, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1917(1917-05-02) (aged 82) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
William Wallace Bowers (October 20, 1834 – May 2, 1917) was an AmericanCivil War veteran politician aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia from 1891 to 1897.
Born inWhitestown, New York, Bowers attended the common schools. He moved toWisconsin in 1854.
During theAmerican Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company I, First Wisconsin Cavalry, on February 22, 1862. He was discharged from the service as second sergeant February 22, 1865.
He moved toSan Diego, California, in 1869 where he engaged in ranching and served as a member of theCalifornia State Assembly in 1873 and 1874. He was appointed collector of customs of the port ofSan Diego, California, September 25, 1874, and served until his resignation on February 3, 1879. He owned and operated a hotel in San Diego from 1884 to 1891, and served as member of theCalifornia State Senate from 1887 to 1889.
Bowers was elected as aRepublican to theFifty-second,Fifty-third, andFifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revision of the Laws (Fifty-fourth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to theFifty-fifth Congress. In 1889, Senator W. W. Bowers included hemp in a comprehensive anti-narcotics bill[1]
He was again appointed collector of customs of the port ofSan Diego, California, on March 15, 1902, and served until March 4, 1906.
Bowers resided in San Diego in retirement until his death there on May 2, 1917. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 6th congressional district 1891–1893 | Succeeded by |
| New district | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 7th congressional district 1893–1897 | Succeeded by |
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