Robert Bowie
For the American diplomat and scholar, see Robert R. Bowie.
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]
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
- ↑ "Governor's Information: Maryland Governor Oden Bowie". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ↑ Hall, Clayton Colman (1912). Baltimore: Its History and Its People, vol.3. Lewis Historical Publishing Co. pp. 304–306.
Further reading
- Bowie, Walter Worthington (1971). The Bowies and Their Kindred; A Genealogical and Biographical History. Polyanthos. ISBN 978-0-8328-1963-6.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Francis Mercer |
Governor of Maryland 1803–1806 |
Succeeded by Robert Wright |
| Preceded by Edward Lloyd |
Governor of Maryland 1811–1812 |
Succeeded by Levin Winder |
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