William Bowen Rowlands

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William Bowen Rowlands (1837 – 4 September 1906), was a British politician and former Member of Parliament.

He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating on 22 March 1854 at the age of 18. He was a scholar from 1855 to 1858, obtaining his BA degree in 1859 and his MA in 1865.[1]

He represented the Cardiganshire constituency between 1886 and 1895 for the Liberal Party.

In 1864, he was appointed headmaster of a grammar school in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire and also curate of Narberth in the same county. He studied law from 1868 at Gray’s Inn, and was called to the Bar in 1871. He was appointed QC in 1871 and made a Bencher in 1882.[1]

In 1893 he was promoted to Recorder of Swansea which forced a by-election, however, as the only candidate put forward he automatically won.

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  1. ^ a b Foster, Joseph; (Dyfed students transcribed from the 4-volume original by Jonathan Pike). Alumni Oxoniensis 1715–1886. Dyfed Family History Society. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.