The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-02-10
Prominent Men OF Baltimore
Under the above Heading the Amer
lean saws:

lean says:
,r,. can ro Gre 10 Il import ne
of Ex-Governor Bowie ia Baltimore for '' !
The executive head Of Two Of its 9iehe /
porations and his name IS known by every "''s
There arr, few men who have more irel"' '''''
ibis oon,Ie ccu,:cous. accom- l~hed nuslie>s
man and gentleman.
Ex-Governor Oden Bowie, president oil ''''
Is .ltimo.e City Passenger Railway Company
and President of the Baltimore Al o'''n">
Railroad. was tern at FairvleW' ll'h''
GEORGES county, Oh November TO- $50 rs
parents were Hon. VIM. D. and Fl N (o1e")
Bow lie. the former of Scotch and the later Oh
English descent. Both families were ahisIiS
the early settlers Of tie STATE. "i'l'ah
Bowie was an intelligent End highly resp e'eo
nlante.. He represented Prince Georges
county for severa IL ms i'll the louise OIL l''''
gates and was + r six years member u '''
state Senate. Mr., Bowie lost his motheI "hel
but nine veals of age, and soon afterwards Wa
placed in The preparatory department Oh =
joints College, at Annapolis A1e Afterwards
entered St. Mary's College, BALTIMORE 'fo'f
which he cradu.t1d in 49,. The following
year he enlisted for the Mexican war as a pr"
vate in the Battalion of Mary land ana Dls'ii''
of Columbia Volunteer, under Co Wv IN. H.
Watson. ho was killed at the battle OF Mon
terv diving in tie arms OF Leutant Bowie. 1T
had Teen pre- me ted, and was the only oiiitei
left " it'll Colonel Watson at the time OF bis
death. lis sallantry in that battle secured
Tor him the appointment as sci Tor caPaih
Volti-eurs Reeiment-oLe OF the ten req
mems added TO the regular army, and m'de d
branch of the service. Shortly atler his pre-
otion Capt. B,wie hid to syn his commits
SION, on account Of a disease lie had co ltric'
ed peculiar 10 that climate.
Mr. Bowie was chairman of tie Democratic
S,a,e Central Committee during the whole OF
| the war, and was one Of the principal neS"tia
| tors with Gov. Swami in Iegaini"g control o
| the state for the Democrats. He was dele
| cate TO the Chicago National Democratic C"1
vertiun Wb.ch nominate Mcclellan for tit
presiei cy in 1854, and was then appointed
| The member of the Maj ,naI Dem )cratc Il
nit ee fiom M,~yl,n |. AID it wa,
| through his exertiols AMI intiu 4nce that tE'
| Democratic convention # 1868 was he'd II
| Baltimore.
| In 1864 he was a cald date for lieutenant
Governor with the venerble Judge Chambes
for COVE nor but the ticket was tete ted.
Inl{67 ne was elected to the state SENATE
where he became chairman of the committee:
N f. der Il relations and xecl.iT4 II IN nation
m mbs ofthe committee Oh Intern ii improve
m, nta nd other important standing mmi
mittees Ills was a very important ies'statN'
session. and MI Bowie rendered valuable ant
a},;c;sut service it, the consideration and de
termination Of the many great puOllc questions
of the hour. 1t was at tbs session 'ii'' Oh =
fort Was made to annui the charter Oh tie D"'
,imo,a and Potomac Railroad and tie lie
The road was only saved by the energy ah'
ability of Mr. Bowie. Iu November, loo'' II
was elected governor by maj 'rlty OF +l'o''
votes. leading largely tie rest Oh the Dehlo
cratic state ticket.
. In 1860 he was elected president OF The b''
timore and Potomac railroad, position re
. mripg executive power of the highest oraef
, In that resporsjb,e office which he sill II IS
he has won national reputation as one OF ti'
able business men of the country.
In October, 1873 Governor Boyle was eiec
ed me ident of the Bal i'm re City Pas eng
R ,ilway Company, his pr dAces o., lie II
, Tyson, having &C .epted tie vice e.idency
the Erie Railroad Here Governor b Wle'o en-
eculiye abilities have been exihl ed III the siii
c ssful mar agement of this c,rporation:
which the arrearages Oh the city park luh
| of over one hundred thousand dollars wei
paid, and the value of stock was IA ID 1.ol
fifteen to thirty five per cent. The compab
u IS in a fiourshing condition. Governor Bow
e is a gentl, man Of complel ensive views al
t excellent Judgment, accomplishing ali ne Ill
f 4, riakes with facl ty and ease. This IS SET
IN tha fact that while he is the eXecu i've hea
of two great -porations, when he mana {
= with consummate skill and success, h
: still finds the time for healthful recre
n alton, and to indulge his taste for I'm
: horses, and his fondness for the sport
j, of the turf. Governor Bowie was pres
;, dent of the Maryland Jockey clo
= from its organization. He has alway
5 been identified with the Democrat
c party IN politics. He is member
e the Episcopal Church. He married NIX
Alice Carter, a descendent on he
: mothers side of Lord Baltimore. The
; have seven children living.