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American politician
Samuel Smith Bowne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byJohn H. Prentiss
Succeeded byOrville Hungerford
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
1834
Personal details
BornApril 11, 1800 (1800-04-11)
New Rochelle, New York, United States
DiedJuly 9, 1865 (1865-07-10) (aged 65)
Morris, New York
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseCordelia Shove Bowne
Children
  • Samuel Bowne
  • Richard Bowne
  • Cordelia Bowne
  • Charles A. Bowne
Profession
  • farmer
  • politician
  • judge

Samuel Smith Bowne (April 11, 1800 – July 9, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1841 to 1843.

Biography

Born in New Rochelle, New York; Bowne moved to Otsego County with his parents, who settled near Morris, New York, and attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and married Cordelia Shove, daughter of Benjamin and Amy Tabor Shove, on November 26, 1820. The couple had four children, Samuel, Richard, Cordelia, and Charles.

Career

Bowne moved to Laurens, Otsego County, New York in 1825, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in Laurens. He moved to Cooperstown, New York, and served as member of the State assembly in 1834.

Tenure in Congress

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress, Bowne served as United States Representative for the nineteenth district of New York from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843.

Career after Congress

Not a candidate for renomination in 1842, he moved to Rochester, New York, in 1846 and continued the practice of his profession. He served as judge of Otsego County from 1851 to 1855, then resumed the practice of law.

Death

Bowne died on his farm near Morris, New York, on July 9, 1865 (age 65 years, 89 days). He is interred at Friends Burying Ground, Morris, New York.

References

  1. "Samuel S. Bowne". Rootsweb.Ancestry.com. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

External links

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJohn H. Prentiss Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th congressional district
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 		Succeeded byOrville Hungerford
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