The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-04
AMOS N. BOWEN
DEAD AFTER A
BRIEF ILLNESS

Amos NJ. Bowen. secretary OF the state
house commission. a former member of
the general assembly from Providence and
one OF the most widely known Grand
Army men in the city. died about o'clock
last evening at his home, IS Humboldt
avenue after an Illness lasting only
week. Several days ago he was seized
with a chill, and since then had been con-
fined TO the house. IL was thought that
he was on the road TO recovery, but he
suffered relapse which terminated IA
tally last evening.
Mr.. Bowen was born I'm this city on Jan.
22 1898 He came OF colonial ancestry.
and he left his studies at Brown univer-
sity at the outbreak OF the Civil war an
went 10 the front as a private soldier.
He enlisted ia Company a. First Rhode
Island Regiment. April II, 1861, was mus
tered I'm on May OF the same year and
fought In the first battle OF Bull Run
where he was taken prisoner July q. ON
May % 1862 he was paroled at Salisbury.
N. c.. and discharged from the service at
Providence on July % OF the same year.
He was commissioned first lieutenant of
Company C., Second Regiment, Rhode Is
land Volunteers, on Feb Is. 1863, and
again went to the front. In September Of
that year, he was appointed aide de-camp
on the staff OF Gen. Eustiss and contin-
ued I'm that capacity until May, 1864. being
mustered out on June IL OF the same year.
When the war was over Mr.. Bowen en-
tered the insurance business For time
he was connected with the Providence
Washington Insurance company, and Ia
ter he became president OF the Franklin
Mutual Fire Insurance company. holding
the office until he retired several years
ago.
,Il~
mittee for II years. being elected from
the old Seventh ward, now the Ninth
He served in the house OF representatives
from 1879 10 1881, and was for several
years secretary of the Republican city
committee BY special vote In 1891 he was
awarded the degree OF A. NJ by Brown
university. He was a member or the
Theta Delta Chi fraternity of Brown ana
In his college days took an interest In
athletics. being a member OF the Brown
crew in the days when rowing was one
of the favorite sports there. Up to the
time. of his death and for many years
previously he was a warden OF st. James
Episcopal church.
Mr.. Bowen's interest in military affairs
continued after his discharge from the
army He was elected Lieutenant OF Com
pany A, First Light Infantry, and mem
Der OF Rodman post, No. IL, G.. A X he
has been a companion OF Massachusetts,
commandery. Military Order OF the Loyal
Legion OF the United States. for many
years, and was at one time a department
officer in the G.. A. r. in this state.
He is survived by widow and 10 chill
dren. OF whom the oldest is William M.
r. Bowen, n member of the Republican
city committee from the Second ward and
an ex-member OF the house OF representa-
tives. The other children are Miss Mary
q w Bowen Miss Annie o Bowen,
Richard Bowen, secretary OF the Franklin
Mutual Life Insurance company: Amos
NJ. Bowen, Jr., with the National Ring
Traveller company; Mrs. Charles w.
Lowe OF Brockton, Mrs. Will A. Clader
OF Louisville. Ky, Miss Lillian s. Bowen.
Ensign Harold O. Bowen Of the U. 3. 3.
Dixie and Miss Marian $. Bowen