Bowser, David Bustill, 1820-1900

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Bowser, David Bustille (American painter, 1820-1900)

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1732 Feb. 2 Born at Burlington, New Jersey. 1772 Married Elizabeth Murray (1747-1821) 1787 April 10 One of the founders of the African Free Society, Philadelphia, PA. 1806 Died. 1820 Jan. 16 Born in Philadelphia to Jeremiah and Rachel (Bustill Harding) Bowser. 1844 Charter member of Unity Lodge 711 The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. 1849 Married Eliza Jane Bowser. 1852 Eliza Jane died. 1856 Married Elizabeth H.S. Grey 1866 Charter member of the Union League of America, Council No.35 Philadelphia, PA. 1878 Located committee of Blacks in New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis, through which he distributed funds donated by the citizens Yellow Fever Relief Committee of Philadelphia. 1900 July l Died, Philadelphia, Pa. 1862 April. 9 Born to John and Narcissa (Adams) Asbury, in Washington County, PA. Education in Washington County Public Schools. 1880 1882 Attended Washington-Jefferson College. 1882 1885 Attended Howard University Law School, Awarded LL.M. degree 1886 1891 District Attorney, Norfolk County, VA. 1836 Dec. 26 Married Kate E. Allen 1892 Delegate to the Republican National Convention. 1897 Admitted to the Philadelphia Bar. 1898 First wife Kate E. Allen died. 1901 June 18 Married Ida E. Bowser. 1902 President Keystone Insurance Co. Served as President Eden Cemetery. 1909 Delivered commencement address, Tuskegee Institute. 1917 1921 Appointed Assistant City Solicitor. 1921 1925 Served Pennsylvania State legislature. Served as President Keystone Cooperative Bank. 1926 Appointed Director of Negro activities, The Sesquicentennial International Exposition, Philadelphia, 1926. 1928 Appointed Assistant District Attorney, the first Black person to serve in that position in Philadelphia. 1941 Sept. Died, Philadelphia, PA, Internment Eden Cemetery.

David B. Bowser (1820-1900) was the son of Elizabeth and Jeremiah Bowser. He was a noted emblem designer and Painter, A friend of President Lincoln, Bowser painted many portraits of Lincoln, including one which the President sat for. He painted flags for many of the Black troops who participated in the Civil War. Photographs of some of these flags can be found in Series M. Bowser was an active abolitionist. He perhaps was most active as a member of the United Order of Odd Fellows. He held numerous positions in that organization.

John C. Asbury was the husband of Ida E. Bowser Asbury. He was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, a business man, an elected official and a supporter of charitable work in Philadelphia's Black community Asbury, was also a noted lecturer who often spoke on the subject of racial uplift and equality. He was an assistant prosecutor and an early patron of the noted singer Marian Anderson.

From the guide to the Bustill-Bowser-Asbury Collection, Bulk, 1840-1926, 1732-1941, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)

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