The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17

New Haven, for the purpose of obtain
 ing the educational advantages of our
 city for his growing children. Upon
 settling in New Haven he established a
 local Insurance business, and was also
 the New England general agent for
 several foreign insurance companies.
 In 1883 upon the organization of the
 New Haven Fire Underwriters associa-
 ton he was elected its first president.
 During MT. Bowers many years or
 residence in New Haven he gained an
 honorable position as citizen, and was
 highly esteemed for his courteous man.
 ners, sterling integrity, varied infor-
 nation and business ability. He be-
 came identified with many of the bus1-
 ness enterprises and public and charit-
 able institutions of the city. He was q
 member of Trinity church vestry for
 over twenty years, the chairman of the
 board of visitors of the hospital a di-
 rector of the New Haven Colony Histo-
 rical society, director of the New Ha- ven Water company, and for several years one of the board of fire commits
 sioners of the city, being for a. portion
 of the time it's president. "He also fill-
 ed other positions of trust and respon- sibility, in which he exhibited an apti-
 tude for public affairs, proving himself a safe and conservative leader, a wise counselor and efficient worker"
 Perhaps the most interesting part of MT. Bowers life is that in connection with political affairs. TO quote from the History of the City of New Ha- ven:
 His patriotism was called into active exercise in the days of our civil strife, and he was prominent among the first few citizens of Hartford, where he then resided, who, in response to the call of
 President Lincoln, inaugurated the
 movement that eliminated in the for nation of Connecticut's first regiment of volunteers. On the morning follow ing the first public meeting he person. ally raised in a few hours, by subscrip- tion, more than $2,000 to be used in the support of said volunteers, and also, in common with several of Hartford 8 wealthy and prominent citizens, pledg- ed an amount equal to nearly one-fifth of his annual income, as a guarantee
 for the continued support of the regi- l ment in the possible contingency of a failure of the state legislature to pro- vide the requisite means.
 During the entire struggle he was an active and outspoken defender of the government, and at all times ready, by his efforts and his influence, to uphold | and maintain the integrity and entirety of the Union. By his extensive &C., quaintance and knowledge of men he
 was enabled, at critical periods to rem der valuable aid in securing prompt and harmonious action from men of diverse l political views, and was often consulted
 by Governor Buckingham in regard to the selection of suitable persons in the formation and officering of succeeding | regiments"
 Although his purpose in moving to New Hampshire in 1865 was to enjoy ! quiet and retirement, he was within the year elected a delegate at large from that state to the Philadelphia Union convention of 1866, known as the Arm in Arm Convention,'' and, being in sympathy with it's object, accepted the election and was chosen chairman of his state delegation, serving as the New England member of the committee on platform, of which the late Henry l J. Raymond was chairman Subse- quently he was appointed the collector | of internal revenue for the Third New | Hampshire district, which position he | occupied until his removal to New Ha- ven.
 While additionally whig and an ac- tive supporter of President Lincoln like | many other men at that period, he was unable to follow the republican party in l it's reconstruction measures, and after | having affiliated with the so-called Ilb- | eral republicans he gradually became an out and out democrat, and as such l was elected to the state senate of Con necticut in 1875.
 1 Although without any previous legis- | lative experience, he was chosen presi-
 dent of that body, filling this position with great ability and having much in-
 fluence with his official associates. By a constitutional provision he became at l several times the acting governor of 1 the state, and to this fact owes his pop- ular title of Governor Bowers" Dur 1 ing this session he was chairman of | the committee on railroads, before l which many important questions were brought. He was again elected for two years-1S77-' -'7S-and took a prominent part in debate, and carried through the senate, by the decisive vote of 16 to 4. a bill creating a, new board of commits sioners for the better and more thor ough supervision of insurance conpa- nies, but which was defeated in the house of representatives. The subse- quent failure of several of the insur- ance companies which were it's strong 1 est opponents demonstrated to the pub
 lie the wisdom of the legislation which MT. Bowers so consistently championed. He was an active and jealous SUD- porter of Tilden and Hancock in their | respective campaigns, making many political addresses in their support, and
 was an ardent supporter of Mir. Cleye- land in all of his campaigns. A strong believer in the political doctrines of the democratic party, as evidenced by these
 leaders, he was not partisan and was
 never willing to sacrifice what he con-
 ceived to be the best interests of the public for mere party success
 MT. Bowers married life began in 184e and has been a singularly happy one.
 He married Fanny M, only daughter
 of Luther and Nancy Baldwin, Cutler of Springfield, Mass, and their union has been blest by a family of three sons