Evening star., 1938-10-27
". ". BOWIE, 60,
D|ESATD.C HOME
Former Rail Executive Was
Dean of Noted Old
Family.

Walter Worthington Bowie, 80, for
mer Washington railroad executive,
and dean of the famous Bowie family
which has been prominent in Southern
Maryland since the early part Of the
18th century. died today at his home
at 2630 University place NV.
Mr.. Bowie, who was q historian and
an author, was well known in the
business world in Washington through
his activities as chief clerk and as
freight agent Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad from 1885 until his retire.
ment 10 years ago.
Funeral Services Saturday.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day at 2:30 pm. at the Episcopal
Church of st. Stephen and the In
carnation, Sixteenth and Newton
streets NV. Interment will be In
Trinity Church Cemetery, Upper Marl-
boro, Md.
The active pallbearers are Charles
w. Clagett, Charlton NJ Clark, Guigir
H. Clagett, Henry Contee Bowie Claget,
DR.. William B. Marbury and Thomas
JeHerSOn Clagett.
The honorary pallbearers are Mar
win harrington, r. Ross Perry, DR..
Charles Clagett Marbury. Francis G.
Addison, jr.; Joseph Addison, Charles
T. Clagett, Charles B. Buck, Charles
H. Bates. Odell s. Smith, Frederick D.
Mckenney and Wrisley Brown.
Mr.. Bowie was born at The Valley, a
1,OO0-acre plantation near Nottingham,
Prince Georges County, Nd, the son
of Maj. Thomas Fielder Bowie, jr, and
the former Elizabeth Margaret Worth
ington, Maj. Bowie was a member of
the staff of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in the
Confederate Army.
Mr.. Bowie came to Washington in
1885 and entered the freight ONCE of
the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad,
of which his cousin, Gov. Oden Bowie,
was president. The Bowie family had
been instrumental in the construction
of the road He served as freight
agent from 1901 until his retirement
in 1928 During the World War his
services in this capacity were particu-
larly commended by officials.
Came to D. c. So Years Ago.
The Bowie family has been influen-
tial in Maryland since John Bowie,
sr., came to Prince Georges County
from Scotland in 1705. Members of
the family have long been prominent
in National and State aaffirs. The
family Fundamentally supported the
American Revolution and a number
of Mr.. Bowie's ancestors served in
military and political capacities dur
ing the struggle for independence.
Another members of the family, Col.
James Bowie. for whom the knife
was named, died with Davy Crockett
in the Alamo in 1896.
Prominent in Maryland politics ever
since the Revolution. two members of
the family have held the position of
Governor Of the State. Robert Bowie
was elected Governor four times during
the period of 1903 to 1906. and Oden
Bowie was elected chief State exec
utive in 1857
Wed Miss Clagett.
In 1885, Mr.. Bowie married Miss
Eleanor Clagett, second daughter of
Thomas Clagett at Keokuk, near Up
per Marlboro. Mrs Bowie's father was
the eighth Thomas Clagett in direct
descent from Capt. Thomas Clagett.
who came to America from England
in 1910. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their residence in 1895. In
addition to Mrs. Bowie survivors in
clude one daughter, Mrs, Ruth Worth
ington Bowie Houghton, wife of Ar
thur c. Houghton. and one grand
son. Worthington Bowie Houghton. A
sister, Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Clagett
OF Baltimore, co-owner with Mr.. Bowie
OF The Valley, also survives.
Mr. Bowie, known as Governor" to
his intimates, belonged to many or
CARNATIONS. A partial list includes:
Company B.. Washington Light In
fantry; Columbia Athletic Club, Calu-
met Club, City Club, Century Club,
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Temple
Noyes Masonic Lodge, Mount Pleasant
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Ma
sonic Railroad Square Club, Board of
Trade, Rotary Club, Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, Freight Agents
Association. of which he was president;
Southern Maryland Society, of which
he was a governor, and the Mems
Club Of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church. He was also a director in
the Citizens Savings Bank and a di-
rector in the Home Building and Loan
Association.