Walter H. Lowrie

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Water Hoge Lowrie (March 3, 1807-November 14, 1876) was a Pennsylvania jurist.

He was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, son of Walter Lowrie, and nephew of Senator Walter Lowrie. He beacme a lawyer, serving as district judge in Pennsylvania from 1846 to 1851. He as named justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, serving from 1851 to 57, and promoted to chief justice of the court, serving from 1857 to 1863. He died in Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1876. Burial location unknown.