Robert Bowie

Robert Bowie (March 1750 – January 8, 1818) served as the 11th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States, from 1803 to 1806, and from 1811 to 1812.[1]

Robert Bowie
Governor of Maryland
In office
November 15, 1803  November 12, 1806
Preceded byJohn F. Mercer
Succeeded byRobert Wright
In office
November 16, 1811  November 23, 1812
Preceded byEdward Lloyd
Succeeded byLevin Winder
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1785–1790
In office
1801–1803
Personal details
BornMarch 1750 (1750-03)
Prince George's County, Province of Maryland, British America
DiedJanuary 8, 1818(1818-01-08) (aged 67)
Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

He was the third child born to Captain William Bowie and Margaret Sprigg, at Mattaponi.[2] He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy.

He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1785 to 1790, and from 1801 to 1803.

References

  1. "Governor's Information: Maryland Governor Oden Bowie". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
  2. Hall, Clayton Colman (1912). Baltimore: Its History and Its People, vol.3. Lewis Historical Publishing Co. pp. 304–306.

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Political offices
Preceded by
John Francis Mercer
Governor of Maryland
18031806
Succeeded by
Robert Wright
Preceded by
Edward Lloyd
Governor of Maryland
18111812
Succeeded by
Levin Winder


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