Baxter Bowman
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Baxter Bowman was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
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Bowman was a lumber merchant based in Buckingham
, Lower Canada who held cutting rights on the du Lièvre River
and the upper Ottawa River
. He operated a number of sawmill
s on the du Lièvre, as well as a gristmill
. At one time, the legendary French-Canadian lumberjack Joseph Montferrand
worked for Bowman on the upper Ottawa http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=38728. Bowman was a justice of the peace for the region and also served as a captain in the local militia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
in 1834 for Ottawa County
.
He died in Buckingham in 1853 and was buried at Meredith, New Hampshire
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His sawmills on the Lièvre were later purchased by James Maclaren
and others in 1864 http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40375. The municipality of Bowman
on the du Lièvre River took its name from Baxter Bowman http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=8931.
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
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Bowman was a lumber merchant based in Buckingham
Buckingham, Quebec
Buckingham was a city located in the Outaouais region of the province of Quebec. Since January 1, 2002, it has been part of the amalgamated city of Gatineau which merged five former municipalities, including Masson-Angers, Buckingham, Hull, Aylmer and Gatineau, into a single entity...
, Lower Canada who held cutting rights on the du Lièvre River
Du Lièvre River
The du Lièvre River is a river in western Quebec which flows south from the Mitchinamécus reservoir and empties into the Ottawa River at Masson-Angers. The river is 330 km in length and drains an area of 10,400 km²...
and the upper Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
. He operated a number of sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
s on the du Lièvre, as well as a gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
. At one time, the legendary French-Canadian lumberjack Joseph Montferrand
Joseph Montferrand
Joseph "Jos" Montferrand was a French-Canadian logger, strong man and hero of the working man, who was the inspiration for the legendary Ottawa Valley figure Big Joe Mufferaw....
worked for Bowman on the upper Ottawa http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=38728. Bowman was a justice of the peace for the region and also served as a captain in the local militia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
in 1834 for Ottawa County
Ottawa (County of)
Ottawa was a federal and provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1830 to 1867, in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892, and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to at least 1919.The...
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He died in Buckingham in 1853 and was buried at Meredith, New Hampshire
Meredith, New Hampshire
Meredith is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 6,241 at the 2010 census. Meredith is situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee. It is home to Stonedam Island Natural Area and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad...
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His sawmills on the Lièvre were later purchased by James Maclaren
James Maclaren
James MacLaren was an early settler and entrepreneur in western Quebec.He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1818. He came to Richmond in Upper Canada with his family in 1822. The family then settled in Torobolton Township and then moved to Wakefield in Lower Canada in the 1840s...
and others in 1864 http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40375. The municipality of Bowman
Bowman, Quebec
Bowman is a village and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Laurentian Hills, north-east of Gatineau.-Geography:...
on the du Lièvre River took its name from Baxter Bowman http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=8931.