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BOWIE.

Garden, X. Y. Dr. Brown died in 1867, and for many years thereafter she starred in "Led Astray," "Lady Audley's Secret" and other similar dramas, supported by James C. Mc- CoUom. to whom slie was married in January, 18S3, and ujxtn his death, in November foIlwin<,^ she retired for a time, after whioli slie visitetl the principal rities of the United States with a new company, and in April, 1SS(5, joined the Booth-Sal- vini combination, and pUvyed with these tragedians in cUi.ssic drama. She was afterwards with A. M. Pabner's company, and subsequently made her home with her son-in-law, Frank V. Bennett, of Washin^xton. where she died, Nov. 6, 1895.

BOWERS, Stephen, reformer, was born in Dearborn county. Ind., March 3, 1832. He re- ceived a common school education, and early in life joined the Methodist church, of which he be- came a preacher in the Indiana conference in 1856. In 1863 he enlisted in the Indiana infantry as a private and was promoted 1st lieuten- ant, and afterwards chaplain. He led his company in several battles in Kentucky in which he rendered efficient service. In August, 1863, he re- signed on account of failing health, due to exposure, and after his return from the army he continued in the active work of the ministry for more than twenty years, filling some of the most important positions in the Indiana conference and on the Pacific slope. He was awarded the degree of M.A. by the Indi- ana state university, and that of Ph.D. by the W^ilbimette university, Oregon. In 1867 he was connected with the United States geological sur- vey, with headquarters at Santa Barbara, Cal., was afterwards engaged in scientific work for the bureau of ethnology in Wisconsin, and was for several years connected with the mineralogi- cal and geological survey of California. He sub- secjuently devoted his time to journali.'^tic work, and was made editor of the California Weekbj Voice, a journal devoted to prohibition and the protection of the home. In the autumn of 1888 he canvassed southern California for the Republi- can party, but on its failure to enforce the tem- perance plank of the Chicago platform, he, in 1892, joined the People's party, and rendered the Populists good service. He was nominated by thp party as a presidential elector-at-large in 1892. His writings, with the exception of a

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few published volumes, are fragmentary, though embracing a wide range, including theology, philology, geology, archajology, and social science; and as a member of various scientific and other societies in America and in Europe he became recognized as a leading theologian, scientist and reformer.

BOWERS, Theodore S., soldier, was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 10, 1832. He learned the printing trade in Mt. Carmel, 111., and in 1861 succeeded to the editorship of the Register. He entered the civil war as a private after he had raised and organized a company of volunteers. He was detailed on recruiting duty, and then appointed clerical assistant to Brig. -Gen. U. S. Grant. In March, 1862, he was promoted 1st lieutenant, and in the following November was api)ointed captain and aide-de-camp on the staff of General Grant. He was left in command of department headquarters when the army de- parted on the Tallahatchie expedition; and when Van Dorn made a raid. Captain Bowers burned the records, was taken prisoner, refused to give his jiarole, and escaped after a few hours' confine- ment. He was presented with a handsome sword and received the thanks of General Grant for his faithfulness. He was appointed judge advocate and assistant adjutant general, and was promoted major in the U. S. army in January, 1865, and colonel March 13, 1865. He was killed at Gar- risons station, N. Y., March 6, 1866.

BOWERSOCH, Justin D., representative, was born in Columbiana county, Oliio, Sept. 19, 1842. He was educated in the public schools, engaged in business and was married Sept. 5, 1866 to Mary C, Gower of Iowa city, la. He removed to Lawrence. Kan., in 1877; engaged in manufacturing and organized the Douglass county bank in 1878, which became the Lawrence National bank and he its president. He served two terms as mayor of Law- rence, was a representative in the state legislature in 1887; a state senator in 1895 and was elected a republican representative in the 56tli, 57th and 58th congresses from the 2d Kansas district.

BOWIE, James, soldier, was born in Burke county. Ga., about 1790. He removed to Louis- iana and in a melee between friends of the prin- cipals in a duel near Natchez, Tenn., in August 1827, killed liis antagonist, Maj. Morris Wright, with a rude knife which was afterward fashioned into and called the "Bowie knife" by a Pliila- delphia cutler. He settled in Texas and was prominent in the struggle for independence, participating in the engagements of San Salva in 1831. and Conception and Nacogdoches in 1835. He served as commander with the rank of colonel at Grass Fight, Oct. 25, 1835, and was killed at the taking of the Alamo, March 6, 1836.