Henry L. Bowles
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Henry Leland Bowles was a United States Representative from Massachusetts
. He was born in Athens, Vermont
on January 6, 1866. He attended the district schools at Kendricks Corner and Vermont Academy
. At the age of eighteen, he moved to Osage, Iowa
and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He later moved to California
, where for four years he worked as lumberjack, rancher, and farmer. Bowles returned east and settled in Massachusetts, working in Waltham
, Salem
and Lynn
at various businesses. He was a trustee of the Vermont Academy. He moved to Springfield
in 1898 and operated a chain of restaurants.
He was elected a member of the Governor’s council and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1920 and in 1924. He was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George B. Churchill
. Bowles was reelected to the Seventieth Congress and served from September 29, 1925 to March 3, 1929. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928 and resumed his former business pursuits. He died in Springfield May 17, 1932 and was interred in Springfield Cemetery.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. He was born in Athens, Vermont
Athens, Vermont
Athens is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.1 square miles , of which 13.0 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is...
on January 6, 1866. He attended the district schools at Kendricks Corner and Vermont Academy
Vermont Academy
Vermont Academy is an American coeducational boarding/day school and college preparatory school for grades nine through twelve and also offers acceptance for students seeking a post-graduate year. Founded in 1876, it is located in Saxtons River, Vermont. The school is coeducational, and...
. At the age of eighteen, he moved to Osage, Iowa
Osage, Iowa
Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell County.-Geography:Osage is located at ....
and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He later moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where for four years he worked as lumberjack, rancher, and farmer. Bowles returned east and settled in Massachusetts, working in Waltham
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,...
, Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
and Lynn
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
at various businesses. He was a trustee of the Vermont Academy. He moved to Springfield
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
in 1898 and operated a chain of restaurants.
He was elected a member of the Governor’s council and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1920 and in 1924. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George B. Churchill
George B. Churchill
George Bosworth Churchill was an American politician, a Representative from Massachusetts, and an academic and editor....
. Bowles was reelected to the Seventieth Congress and served from September 29, 1925 to March 3, 1929. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928 and resumed his former business pursuits. He died in Springfield May 17, 1932 and was interred in Springfield Cemetery.