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When did John Bowring become a political economist?
John Bowring had begun contributing to the newly founded Westminster Review and had been appointed its editor by Bentham in 1825.
What was John Bowring's biggest achievement in this area?
By his contributions to the Review John Bowring attained considerable repute as a political economist and parliamentary reformer.

Question: Where was he living during this time?
Self-contained rewrite: Where was John Bowring living during the time of his career as a political economist?