page_title: Willard L. Bowman
hierarchical_section_title: Willard L. Bowman
caption_attribution_description: English: Willard L. Bowman (1919–1975) was an American labor official and politician. Bowman served several terms as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives in the early and mid 1970s until his death. An elementary school of the Anchorage School District, located near Huffman Road and the Seward Highway was named in his honor.
context_page_description: Willard L. Bowman was an American politician.
  Bowman was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served in the United States Navy from 1938 to 1945. Five years later, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska. William A. Egan named Bowman the inaugural director of the Alaska Human Rights Commission in 1963. Bowman led the commission until 1970, when he was first elected to the Alaska House of Representatives as a Democrat. Bowman won reelection twice afterwards, in 1972 and 1974. He died of cancer on December 3, 1975, aged 56.
context_section_description: Willard L. Bowman (August 18, 1919 – December 3, 1975) was an American politician.
  Bowman was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served in the United States Navy from 1938 to 1945. Five years later, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska. William A. Egan named Bowman the inaugural director of the Alaska Human Rights Commission in 1963. Bowman led the commission until 1970, when he was first elected to the Alaska House of Representatives as a Democrat. Bowman won reelection twice afterwards, in 1972 and 1974. He died of cancer on December 3, 1975, aged 56.
caption: Bowman in 1973
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