Bowen, Herbert Wolcott, 1856-1927
Variant namesBorn in East Aurora, New York on January 20, 1847, Herbert Bowen began the study of law with Benjamin F. Graves in Battle Creek at the age of sixteen. He settled in Detroit and practiced law with Judge Samuel T. Douglass. Bowen was a member of the Detroit Library Commission from 1885-1897 and 1905-1910. The Bowen Branch Library is named for him in honor of the large contributions he made to the Library. He married Lydien Graves in 1876 and they had five children. Herbert Bowen died in Detroit on December 17, 1921.
From the description of Herbert Bowen papers, 1751-1918. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 286913485
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| associatedWith | Bagley, John Judson. | person |
| associatedWith | Bowen family. | family |
| associatedWith | Brewer family. | family |
| associatedWith | Brewer family. | family |
| associatedWith | Campbell, James Valentine | person |
| associatedWith | Cooley, Thomas McIntyre, 1824-1898. | person |
| associatedWith | Crapo, Henry Howland, 1804-1869. | person |
| associatedWith | Detroit Public Library. Bowen Branch. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Douglass, Samuel T. (Samuel Townsend), 1814-1898. | person |
| associatedWith | Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Lord, Augustus Mendon, 1861-1941 | person |
| correspondedWith | Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923 | person |
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Birth 1856-02-29
Death 1927-05-29
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