Mowry, Daniel, 1729-1806

Daniel Mowry Jr. (August 27, 1729 – July 6, 1806) was an American cooper and farmer from Smithfield, Rhode Island. He served as a delegate for Rhode Island in the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1782.

Born in Smithfield in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, he received a limited schooling before learning the cooper's trade. Mowry later entered commerce, opening a tavern. Mowry began public service in 1760 as the town clerk of Smithfield. He represented Providence County in the colony's General Assembly for many years, and he became an active supporter of revolutionary activities. He was first elected in 1766 and served until 1779. Mowry served as a judge of the court of common pleas from 1776 to 1781. During the Revolutionary War he served in the local militia, first as a Captain and later a Major in Peleg Arnold's Battalion. Mowry was named by the Rhode Island assembly to represent to state in the Continental Congress in 1780. He returned home in 1782 and engaged in farming for the rest of his life.

Mowry died at home in Smithfield and was buried in the Mowry Family Cemetery in Smithfield.