Gustavus Miller Bower
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Gustavus Miller Bower was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near Culpeper, Virginia
, Bower attended the public schools.
He studied medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, moved to Kentucky prior to 1812 and resided near Nicholasville. He then enlisted during the War of 1812
as a surgeon-dresser.
He was one of the few survivors of the massacre at Frenchtown
, near Detroit, January 23, 1813.
He moved to Monroe County, Missouri, in 1833, settling near Paris, and engaged in the practice of medicine as well as agricultural pursuits.
Bower was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).
Afterwards, he resumed the practice of medicine.
He died near Paris, Missouri
, November 17, 1864.
He was interred in the family burial ground north of Paris, Missouri
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born near Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is part of the Culpeper Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Culpeper County. Both the Town of Culpeper and...
, Bower attended the public schools.
He studied medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, moved to Kentucky prior to 1812 and resided near Nicholasville. He then enlisted during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
as a surgeon-dresser.
He was one of the few survivors of the massacre at Frenchtown
Frenchtown
Frenchtown may refer to:In the United States:* Frenchtown, California ** Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California** Frenchtown, Yuba County, California* Frenchtown , a section of the city of Tallahassee, Florida...
, near Detroit, January 23, 1813.
He moved to Monroe County, Missouri, in 1833, settling near Paris, and engaged in the practice of medicine as well as agricultural pursuits.
Bower was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).
Afterwards, he resumed the practice of medicine.
He died near Paris, Missouri
Paris, Missouri
Paris is a city in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-Geography:Paris is located at...
, November 17, 1864.
He was interred in the family burial ground north of Paris, Missouri
Paris, Missouri
Paris is a city in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-Geography:Paris is located at...
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